Total Crime Rate
2.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southend area has the lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the lowest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southend (RG18 3BW) in the last 12 months was 2.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.6% lower than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Southend (RG18 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near Billington Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bluebell Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lawrences Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lawrences Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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