Total Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Falkland Garth area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Newbury Greenham , and the 39th lowest 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 Falkland Garth (RG14 6PB) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Newbury Greenham average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falkland Garth (RG14 6PB), the main crime hotspot is near Dormer Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Middle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutherlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falkland Garth | Under investigation |
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