Crime Rates at Dickens Walk, Newbury, RG14 7UQ

Dickens Walk area has the 10th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 18th 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 Dickens Walk (RG14 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 258.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% 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 125 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jago Court (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.