Total Crime Rate

205.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.3 10/10
  • Drugs 30.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Mills area has the 11th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Newbury Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 491 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 West Mills (RG14 5PY) in the last 12 months was 205.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Mills (RG14 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 163 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Mills area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Mills Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Mills Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Mills —
Apr 2026Burglary Swan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mansion House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansion House Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oddfellows Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansion House Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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