Total Crime Rate
24.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Livingstone Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 491 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 Livingstone Road (RG14 7PD) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Livingstone Road (RG14 7PD), 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.
View Crime In Newbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Racecourse Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thornycroft Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornycroft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Racecourse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boundary Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mabel Luke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mabel Luke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mabel Luke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mabel Luke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mabel Luke Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mabel Luke Place | Under investigation |
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