Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 35.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kersten Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 212th lowest 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 Kersten Close (RG14 7WF) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Kersten Close (RG14 7WF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Garden, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandarin Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kersten Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draytons View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Garden —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draytons View Under investigation
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Data Sources

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