Total Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.6 10/10
  • Other theft 25.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Monks Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 30th 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 Monks Lane (RG14 7TD) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monks Lane (RG14 7TD), the main crime hotspot is near Steel Close. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Monks Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Steel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Oaks —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Steel Close —
Apr 2026Public order Steel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Steel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Steel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Steel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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