Crap Towns / Runwell / Crime

How much crime is there in Runwell?

The police recorded 73.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Runwell from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 34.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 71.5, down from 76.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	76.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	71.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	71.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	34.7	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.4	7.0
Vehicle crime	6.2	3.8
Public order	5.2	6.6
Other theft	5.1	5.4
Burglary	4.9	3.1
Shoplifting	4.2	7.1
Drugs	2.4	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.8	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basildon	8.5 km	114
Runwell	–	73.0
Galleywood	8.7 km	53.9
Rayleigh	6.2 km	48.5
Wickford	1.9 km	47.3
Ingatestone	11.2 km	46.5
Hullbridge	6.3 km	43.8
Thundersley and South Benfleet	7.7 km	43.6
Billericay	7.0 km	40.5
South Woodham Ferrers	6.2 km	38.9
Hockley and Hawkwell	9.4 km	29.4
The typical town	–	76.2