Total Crime Rate
150.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milman Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Katesgrove , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milman Road (RG2 0AZ) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% higher than the Katesgrove average (88.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milman Road (RG2 0AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Whitley Street. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Katesgrove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Whitley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Surrey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Clent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swainstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Highgrove Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swainstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swainstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitcham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Collis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Pleasant | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Charndon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collis Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Collis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swainstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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