Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North View area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury , and the 180th 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 North View (RG17 0DA) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North View (RG17 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfields Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northview | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lewington Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfields Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfields Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Port Down | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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