Postcode · Newbury
Crime in RG14 5BY
How much crime is recorded in RG14 5BY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newbury Central & Greenham
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,166 (2024)
RG14 5BYNewbury
How safe is RG14 5BY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG14 5BY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
64.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
174
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 5BYNational
Violence and sexual offences53.723.6
Shoplifting46.58.4
Burglary27.79.1
Public order17.54.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Other theft8.44.5
Drugs6.82.4
Bicycle theft3.81.0
Vehicle crime3.13.5
Robbery2.71.4
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.