Total Crime Rate
50.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rockingham 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 Rockingham Road (RG14 5PD) 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 Rockingham Road (RG14 5PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas' Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pound Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northcroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pound Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pound Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas' Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rockingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Mills | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enborne Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northcroft Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oddfellows Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Craven Road | Under investigation |
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