Crime Rates at Newbury, Gillingham, SP8 4QH

Newbury area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Gillingham , and the 34th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

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 Newbury (SP8 4QH) in the last 12 months was 262.7 per 1,000 residents and was 556.5% higher than the Gillingham average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newbury (SP8 4QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paris Court, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harding'S Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.