Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Newbury Greenham , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Street (RG14 6QJ) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Newbury Greenham average (92.0 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (RG14 6QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dormer Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Monument Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dormer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodside Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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