Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bourne Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 238th highest crime rate of 491 local areas in West Berkshire .

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 Bourne Road (RG8 7JS) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% higher than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 233.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourne Road (RG8 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Wilder Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wilder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sulham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilder Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reading Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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