Total Crime Rate

62.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 62.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northway area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 163rd 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 Northway (RG14 7FL) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northway (RG14 7FL), the main crime hotspot is near Mabel Luke Place. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Railway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornycroft Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thornycroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boundary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christopher Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Racecourse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Racecourse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Racecourse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Racecourse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mabel Luke Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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