Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melville Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 127th 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 Melville Drive (SS12 9FE) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Castledon & Crouch average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Drive (SS12 9FE), the main crime hotspot is near Innes Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melville Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macgregor Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranfield Park Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smollett Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smollett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Smollett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carswell Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smollett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Muir Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranfield Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranfield Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smollett Place —
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Data Sources

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