Crime Rates at Ashton Road, Newbury, RG14 5RJ

Ashton Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 213th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashton Road (RG14 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashton Road (RG14 5RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Mabel Luke Place. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 77 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.