Crime Rates at Wharf Road, Newbury, RG14 5QP

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

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharf Road (RG14 5QP) in the last 12 months was 1555.3 per 1,000 residents and was 675.0% higher 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 238 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 304 (≈ 746.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Road (RG14 5QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Street, where police recorded 131 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mabel Luke Place (77 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.