Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Douglas Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 261st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Douglas Drive (SS12 9HJ) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Drive (SS12 9HJ), 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 Douglas Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macgregor Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Muir Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Maitland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maitland Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scott Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranfield Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cranfield Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cranfield Park Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carswell Gardens —
Sep 2025Other crime Smollett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smollett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smollett Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smollett Place —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smollett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ingrave Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Dickens Mews Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruthven Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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