Total Crime Rate

136.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rose Kiln Lane area has the 44th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Abbey , and the 110th highest crime rate of 482 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 Rose Kiln Lane (RG2 0HP) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% lower than the Abbey average (389.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 58.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rose Kiln Lane (RG2 0HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Court (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rose Kiln Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laud Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Admirals Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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