Postcode · Newbury
Crime in RG14 1BD
How much crime is recorded in RG14 1BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newbury North West
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,685 (2024)
RG14 1BDNewbury
How safe is RG14 1BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG14 1BD area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
RG14 1BDNational
Violence and sexual offences17.323.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Drugs4.82.4
Other theft3.64.5
Public order3.54.6
Burglary3.39.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.