Crime Rate in Lee Chapel North, ward

Lee Chapel North has the 5th highest crime rate of 14 wards in Basildon district and the 1923rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 161st highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lee Chapel North in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Basildon district average (100.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lee Chapel North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 618 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -72.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 736 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lee Chapel North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.