Is Newbury safe?
Newbury recorded 96.3 crimes per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months — about the England average (99.5) and 13% above the South East average (84.9).
Its safety score is 63/100 (good), where 60 is typical for the country.
- Crimes (12 mo)
- 4,153
- Rate per 1,000
- 96.3
- 1-year trend
- +4.0%
- 3-year trend
- +17.6%
- 5-year trend
- +53.4%
- Most common
- Violence and sexual offences
- Seriously hurt or killed (3 yrs)
- 31
- Per 1,000 residents
- 0.7
How we measure this·Guide: Understanding crime statistics
Data last updated: 19 October 2026