Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Capability Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 210th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Capability Way (RG19 8FA) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capability Way (RG19 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Stirrup Close. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Capability Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
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 Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stirrup Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hook Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 11 of 11

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑