Total Crime Rate
225.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town Mills area has the 11th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Town Mills (RG14 5HW) in the last 12 months was 225.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Newbury Central average (200.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 87.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Town Mills (RG14 5HW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newbury Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Nicholas' Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kennet Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michael'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Saffron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcroft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northcroft Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Northbrook Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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