Postcode · Newbury
Crime in RG20 0LU
How much crime is recorded in RG20 0LU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newbury Wash Common
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,430 (2024)
RG20 0LUNewbury
How safe is RG20 0LU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RG20 0LU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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).
RG20 0LUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Burglary2.59.1
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.24.6
Anti-social behaviour0.610.7
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 53% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.