Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 52.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sewards End area has the 24th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 238th lowest 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 Sewards End (SS12 9PB) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Castledon & Crouch average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sewards End (SS12 9PB), the main crime hotspot is near Donald Thorn Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sewards End area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tiptree Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mackenzie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donald Thorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Donald Thorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sutcliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roding Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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