Total Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Hastings area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hastings (SS11 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Wickford North average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hastings (SS11 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Hastings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereward Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Hastings Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jersey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Swan Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Swan Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guernsey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beccles Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
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Data Sources

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