Total Crime Rate
142.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stokes View area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Basildon , and the 46th highest crime rate of 490 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 Stokes View (RG8 7RP) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 419.0% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stokes View (RG8 7RP), the main crime hotspot is near Church Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Basildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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