Total Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Old Newtown Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 190th 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 7DP) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Old Newtown Road (RG14 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas' Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Newtown Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pound Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Nicholas' Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pound Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pound Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Montague Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Close —
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Data Sources

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