Crime Rates at Church Hill, East Ilsley, Newbury, RG20 7LP

Church Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Chieveley & Cold Ash , and the 199th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Hill (RG20 7LP) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% higher than the Chieveley & Cold Ash average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Hill (RG20 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cow Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downside (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.