Crime Rate in Burghfield & Mortimer, ward

Burghfield & Mortimer has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 wards in West Berkshire district and the 3335th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 474th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Burghfield & Mortimer in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% higher than the West Berkshire district average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Burghfield & Mortimer’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 256 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 52.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -51.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 316 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Burghfield & Mortimer ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 63 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Bevers (33 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.