Total Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.0 2/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southend area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Basildon , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 490 local areas in West Berkshire .

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 Southend (RG18 3BW) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% lower than the Basildon average (27.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

In the area around Southend (RG18 3BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dryden Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Billington Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southend area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lawrences Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flecker Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billington Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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