Crime Rate in Emmer Green, ward

Emmer Green has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 16 wards in Reading district and the 617th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 71st lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Emmer Green in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Reading district average (111.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Emmer Green’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -61.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 151 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Emmer Green ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 35 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Orchard Grove (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.