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

Old Newtown Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 190th 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 7DP) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Newtown Road (RG14 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pound Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas' Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.