Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Louvaine Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 265th 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 Louvaine Avenue (SS12 0DP) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.3% higher than the Castledon & Crouch average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Louvaine Avenue (SS12 0DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingley Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castledon & Crouch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eleanor Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingley Close | Under investigation |
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