Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (CM12 9TS) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% higher than the Burstead average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (CM12 9TS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Chase, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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