Total Crime Rate

777.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 777.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 424.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.1 10/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Christie Heights area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 4th 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 Christie Heights (RG14 7UR) in the last 12 months was 777.4 per 1,000 residents and was 312.5% higher than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 183.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christie Heights (RG14 7UR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Christie Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Nightingales Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horseshoe End —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horseshoe End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bodin Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Nightingales —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Halters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robertson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christie Heights —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheriton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springfield Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robertson Close —
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Data Sources

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