Total Crime Rate
62.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stroud Green 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 Stroud Green (RG14 7JA) 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 Stroud Green (RG14 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A339, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abbots Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Racecourse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Racecourse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Racecourse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Racecourse Road | — |
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