Total Crime Rate

850.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

291.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 850.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 291.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 273.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.3 10/10
  • Public order 87.0 10/10
  • Other theft 68.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 49.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 43.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.1 10/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
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

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 9th 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 High Street (SS12 9AE) in the last 12 months was 850.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1323.7% higher than the Castledon & Crouch average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 291.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SS12 9AE), 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 High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A129 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Jersey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A129 —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour A129 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A129 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A129 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A129 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A129 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beccles Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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