Crime in Hungerford
Recorded crime in Hungerford is 1.1 times the West Berkshire average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 12%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hungerford: about 5,350 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.1/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −12%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the West Berkshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Hungerford.
Crime over 5 years
Down 12% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Hungerford, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the West Berkshire average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 18% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 8.2 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in West Berkshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole West Berkshire council area, not only Hungerford. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 151 | 0.91 | Up 11% |
| Cars broken into | 256 | 1.6 | Down 18% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 562 | 3.4 | Down 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 98 | 0.59 | Down 30% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in RG17
In RG17, the postcode district at the centre of Hungerford, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 389 | 6% | 10% | 61% | 11% | 11% |
| Other theft | 90 | 0% | 1% | 26% | 60% | 13% |
| Public order | 83 | 5% | 5% | 55% | 24% | 11% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 71 | 7% | 6% | 21% | 59% | 7% |
| Burglary | 58 | 9% | 0% | 19% | 66% | 7% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 12% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 23.4 |
| Drugs | 1.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 4.8 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.8 |
| Public order | 5.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 |
| Shoplifting | 4.6 |
Postcode districts in Hungerford
Nearby towns
Council: West Berkshire
Questions about crime in Hungerford
- Is Hungerford a safe place to live?
- Hungerford scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the West Berkshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Hungerford?
- Down 12% over 5 years, from 348 recorded crimes a year to 306.
- What is the most common crime in Hungerford?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Hungerford compare with West Berkshire?
- Crime severity in Hungerford is 1.1 times the West Berkshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Hungerford?
- In RG17, the postcode district at the centre of Hungerford, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Hungerford?
- Of 58 burglaries reported in RG17, the postcode district at the centre of Hungerford between September 2024 and August 2025, 9% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 66% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Hungerford?
- In West Berkshire, the council area Hungerford is in, the police recorded 151 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, up 11% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Hungerford?
- 562 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in West Berkshire, the council area Hungerford is in, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Hungerford last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in West Berkshire, the council area Hungerford is in, against 0 the year before.