Total Crime Rate

116.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 116.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.5 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rectory Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 64th highest crime rate of 491 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 Rectory Close (RG14 6BF) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Close (RG14 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rectory Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pound Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pound Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pound Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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