Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Craven Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 195th highest crime rate of 491 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 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Road (RG14 5NL), the main crime hotspot is near St George'S Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Craven Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dysons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craven Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dysons Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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