Total Crime Rate
77.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charnham Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury , and the 138th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charnham Street (RG17 0EP) in the last 12 months was 77.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% higher than the Hungerford & Kintbury average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charnham Street (RG17 0EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Forge (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hungerford & Kintbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canal Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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