Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newtown Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 106th 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 Newtown Road (RG14 7BD) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newtown Road (RG14 7BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Steel Close, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jago Court (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jago Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Steel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Steel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Steel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Steel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Steel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Montague Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bodin Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Steel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jago Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jago Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Steel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jago Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jago Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Jago Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jago Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Oaks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jago Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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