Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kennedy Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 491 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 Kennedy Drive (RG8 7LB) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Basildon average (25.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Kennedy Drive (RG8 7LB), 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 Kennedy Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Sulham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reading Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Public order Wilder Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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