Newbury — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
84 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (97): ▼ 13 (13%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences33 · 39%
- Anti-social behaviour16 · 19%
- Drugs7 · 8%
- Other theft7 · 8%
- Vehicle crime6 · 7%
- Shoplifting5 · 6%
- Theft from the person3 · 4%
- Bicycle theft2 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
69 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified32 · 46%
- Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 39%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 7%
- Local resolution2 · 3%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Violence Related Priority
Conduct high-visibility foot & mobile patrols, hold street briefings across any affected areas, issue leaflet dropping locally and provided reassurance to the local community. The team will also conduct school patrols at St Andrews Catholic School, Seven Kings School, St Margret’s Church and Ley Street.
Set: 2026-05-12
Motor-Vehicle Related Crime
Conduct high-visibility patrols and covert patrols where shift allow, targeting prolific motor-vehicle offenders across the ward and reassuring the community by cocooning addresses affected by MV related crime. The team will also holding street briefings in hotspot crime affected areas, providing the community with bespoke advice and support around securing their vehicles.
Set: 2026-05-12
Residential Burglaries
Conduct high-visibility & cover patrols where shifts allow to patrol within potentially vulnerable areas for burglaries, ensuring that burglaries are limited/reduced or not being committed. This will be assisted by conducting regular street briefing, not only giving assurance to the residence, but also making them aware of how to better secure their homes and properties.
Set: 2026-05-12
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.