Total Crime Rate

197.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 197.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Other theft 27.5 10/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fanton Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 56th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fanton Avenue (SS12 9LF) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 230.9% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 67.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fanton Avenue (SS12 9LF), the main crime hotspot is near Four Oaks Place. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fanton Avenue area

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Data Sources

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