Total Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westwood Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 109th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Road (RG14 7TH) in the last 12 months was 84.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westwood Road (RG14 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Fontwell Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 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 | Anti-social behaviour | High Garden | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Porter End | — |
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