Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Denmark Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 176th highest crime rate of 491 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 Denmark Road (RG14 5SR) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denmark Road (RG14 5SR), the main crime hotspot is near Mabel Luke Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denmark Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cheap Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cheap Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornycroft Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheap Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Carnegie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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