Crime Rates at Old Newtown Road, Newbury, RG14 7DE

Old Newtown 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 Old Newtown Road (RG14 7DE) 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 Old Newtown Road (RG14 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Place, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derby Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.