Crime Rates at Dickens Walk, Newbury, RG14 7UQ

Dickens Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 491 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 Dickens Walk (RG14 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 204.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Walk (RG14 7UQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stirrup Close, where police recorded 132 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jago Court (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.