Crime Rate in Burstead, ward

Burstead has the lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Basildon district and the 1686th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 256th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Burstead in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Basildon district average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Burstead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 254 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 53.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 302 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Burstead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Tanfield Drive. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.