Total Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 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 68.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Newtown Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 151st highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newtown Road (RG14 7BT) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Road (RG14 7BT), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newtown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Donats Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montague Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tudor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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