Total Crime Rate
121.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kennedy Meadow area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hungerford & Kintbury , and the 57th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kennedy Meadow (RG17 0LR) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 140.1% higher than the Hungerford & Kintbury average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kennedy Meadow (RG17 0LR), the main crime hotspot is near Kennedy Meadow. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kennedy Meadow | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Salisbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sarum Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sarum Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sarum Way | Under investigation |
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