Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Forge Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Chieveley & Cold Ash , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Close (RG17 9XX) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% higher than the Chieveley & Cold Ash average (37.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Close (RG17 9XX), the main crime hotspot is near The Haven. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Great Severals —
Sep 2025Burglary Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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