Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hill Corner Cottages area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Basildon , and the 90th 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 Hill Corner Cottages (RG8 8RN) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Corner Cottages (RG8 8RN), the main crime hotspot is near Whitemoor Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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