Total Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Priory Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury , and the 158th lowest 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 Priory Road (RG17 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Hungerford & Kintbury average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Road (RG17 0AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Combe View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sarum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sarum Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Park Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sarum Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Meadow —
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Data Sources

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