Crime Rates at Pound Street, Newbury, RG14 6AE

Pound Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 77th 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 Pound Street (RG14 6AE) in the last 12 months was 104.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Street (RG14 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.