Total Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kiln Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Emmer Green , and the 22nd 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 Road (RG4 8UE) in the last 12 months was 8.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Emmer Green average (27.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kiln Road (RG4 8UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fraser Avenue, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phillimore Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Emmer Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marchwood Avenue | — |
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