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

Old Newtown Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 490 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 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% lower than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Newtown Road (RG14 7DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Derby Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Childs Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.