Crime Rates at Upper Eddington, Hungerford, RG17 0HL

This area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury , and the 167th highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (RG17 0HL) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode RG17 0HL, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middletons Close, where police recorded 7 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.