Total Crime Rate
128.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenlands Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 49th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenlands Road (RG14 7JS) in the last 12 months was 128.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenlands Road (RG14 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Christie Heights. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Nightingales | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Robertson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheriton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springfield Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robertson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christie Heights | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Porter End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Nightingales | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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