Crime Rates at West Mills, Newbury, RG14 5HL

West Mills area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Mills (RG14 5HL) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Newbury Central average (188.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Mills (RG14 5HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northcroft Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Nicholas' Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.