Total Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairfax Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pitsea North West , and the 120th 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 Fairfax Avenue (SS13 1AY) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 8 cases , down -38.5% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairfax Avenue (SS13 1AY), 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.
View Crime In Basildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camelot Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shirley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havengore | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Havengore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daltons Fen | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Great Ranton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenterfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradley Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scaldhurst | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scaldhurst | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Burnt Mills Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calvert Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Riffams Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rushley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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