Crime Rates at Dalby Crescent, Newbury, RG14 7JR

Dalby Crescent area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 244th highest 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 Dalby Crescent (RG14 7JR) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% lower than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dalby Crescent (RG14 7JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheriton Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Nightingales (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.