Crime Rates at Bronte Rise, Newbury, RG14 7UG

Bronte Rise area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 186th highest 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 Bronte Rise (RG14 7UG) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bronte Rise (RG14 7UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stirrup Close, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Christie Heights (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.