Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Charleston Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pitsea North West , and the 228th 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 Charleston Avenue (SS13 1JH) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Pitsea North West average (146.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charleston Avenue (SS13 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Havengore, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradley Green (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Charleston Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thomasin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montsale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calvert Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradley Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tenterfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rushley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swinborne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burnt Mills Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denver Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Great Ranton Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Denver Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vermont Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riffams Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Montsale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnt Mills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Harvey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havengore Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Brecon Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Brecon Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havengore Under investigation

Data Sources

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