Newbury vs Valley

Newbury has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 7,503 crimes in the last 12 months. Valley has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 3,549 crimes. Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newbury shows a year-on-year crime trend of +7.6% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Valley shows -12.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newbury, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (2,776 incidents). In Valley, it is Violent Crime (770 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newbury recorded 1,328 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Valley recorded 636. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newbury totalled 2,776 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 770 in Valley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newbury recorded 6,971 crimes (now 7,503, a change of +7.6%). Valley recorded 4,059 crimes previously (now 3,549, -12.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Newbury has a resolution rate of 34.3% and Valley has 34.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Newbury falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Valley is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Newbury and Valley. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.