Total Crime Rate

106.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blagden Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 75th 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 Blagden Close (RG19 8SF) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blagden Close (RG19 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Pigeons Farm Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blagden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Water Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spa Meadow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Draytons View —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pigeons Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pigeons Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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