Barton Mills had 80 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 61 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime fell 19.2% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Barton MillsViolence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Barton Mills, with 33 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (25 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 3 of 10 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 25 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeAbove England and Wales | 7.6 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.9 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 4.6 per 1,000 |
| Burglary | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| DrugsAbove England and Wales | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 3.8 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsAbove England and Wales | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 2.3 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.8 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Crime fell 19.2% on the previous 12 months. 80 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 99 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Crime rate in Barton Mills compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Forest Heath.
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Barton Mills had 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 19.2% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Barton Mills in the 12 months to August 2026, or 0.8 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 19:03 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Barton Mills dataset covers 47 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.