Crime Rates at Kidmore End Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8SN

Kidmore End Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Emmer Green , and the 234th highest crime rate of 482 local areas in Reading .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kidmore End Road (RG4 8SN) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 118.0% higher than the Emmer Green average (31.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kidmore End Road (RG4 8SN), the main crime hotspot is near Brooklyn Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.