Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Forge area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury , and the 39th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Forge (RG17 0GU) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 184.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Forge (RG17 0GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Port Down (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Forge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Port Down Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canal Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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