Total Crime Rate
32.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kiln View Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Church , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 488 local areas in Reading .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kiln View Road (RG2 7RR) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower than the Church average (105.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kiln View Road (RG2 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Salcombe Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Church| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windermere Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bigbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bigbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salcombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Staverton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Staverton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Modbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Modbury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashburton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Meadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaton Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Axbridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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