Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 35.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Runwell Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

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 Runwell Road (SS11 7HR) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Wickford North average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Runwell Road (SS11 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Ilgars Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Runwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Locarno Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowans Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowans Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Church End Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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