Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craven Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 191st highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craven Road (RG14 5NL) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Road (RG14 5NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rockingham Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St George'S Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rectory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Michael'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Berkeley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Drive —
Sep 2025Public order St David'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallard Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mallard Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mallard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Dysons Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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