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
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 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
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

Heath Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Basildon , and the 105th 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 Heath Lane (RG18 3FD) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% lower than the Basildon average (27.5 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heath Lane (RG18 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Browning Close, where police recorded 22 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 Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Browning Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newbolt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flecker Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Browning Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lamb Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Shakespeare Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Browning Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billington Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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