Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Selworthy Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 245th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selworthy Close (CM11 2SL) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% higher than the Burstead average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selworthy Close (CM11 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Passingham Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hickstars Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Selworthy Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ganels Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ganels Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Passingham Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ganels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Passingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyrone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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