Total Crime Rate

188.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 188.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.7 5/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

London Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 61st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS12 0AW) in the last 12 months was 188.8 per 1,000 residents and was 215.9% higher than the Castledon & Crouch average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS12 0AW), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A129 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A129 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Irvon Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Irvon Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Irvon Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A129 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A129 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A129 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A129 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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