Total Crime Rate
190.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boundary Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 25th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boundary Road (RG14 7PG) in the last 12 months was 190.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boundary Road (RG14 7PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newbury Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenham Mill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christopher Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Racecourse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenham Mill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adey'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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