Crime Rates at Upper Green, Inkpen, Hungerford, RG17 9QH

Upper Green area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Chieveley & Cold Ash , and the 143rd lowest 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 Upper Green (RG17 9QH) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Chieveley & Cold Ash average (37.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Green (RG17 9QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Post Office Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bell Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.