Total Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 67.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Farrier Street area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 153rd highest 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 Farrier Street (RG14 7WP) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farrier Street (RG14 7WP), the main crime hotspot is near Cogent Crescent. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farrier Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Straight Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overbridge Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overbridge Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cogent Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cogent Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cogent Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cogent Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cogent Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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