Crime Rates at Rockingham Road, Newbury, RG14 5PB

Rockingham Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 66th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rockingham Road (RG14 5PB) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockingham Road (RG14 5PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Street, where police recorded 29 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.