Total Crime Rate

139.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 32.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.9 7/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (RG8 7AA) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 456.5% higher than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (RG8 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Saxon Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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