Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RG17 · West Berkshire
3
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
RG2 · Reading
142
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Hungerford has less crime — 3 vs 142 incidents in February 2026.
Reading recorded substantially more crime than Hungerford in February 2026 — 142 incidents compared to 3, a 47.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Reading records significantly more (56 vs 2 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hungerford recorded fewer crimes than Reading — 3 vs 142 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Hungerford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Hungerford recorded 2 incidents of this type vs 56 in Reading. Overall, Hungerford had fewer total crimes (3 vs 142).