Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kiln View Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Church , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 482 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 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower than the Church average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kiln View Road (RG2 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Salcombe Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kiln View Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Torrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Meadow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kiln View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Torrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Torrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Torrington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Windermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salcombe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Seaton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcombe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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