Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Other theft 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

Brecon Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pitsea North West , and the 160th 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 Brecon Close (SS13 1AR) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Pitsea North West average (136.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Close (SS13 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Havengore. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakdene Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scaldhurst —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Daltons Fen —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenterfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shirley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradley Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brecon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ashfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camelot Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scaldhurst Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Riffams Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakdene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakdene Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Great Ranton Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havengore Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Havengore —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfields Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calvert Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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