Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Searles area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Pitsea North West , and the 172nd 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 Little Searles (SS13 1NE) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Searles (SS13 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Bartlow Side. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pitsea North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bartlow Side | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bartlow Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briscoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Winfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winfields | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plumleys | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbrooks Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbrooks Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlow Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlow Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bartlow Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bartlow Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bartlow Side | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbrooks Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bartlow Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bartlow Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bartlow Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bartlow Side | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bartlow Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bartlow Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malgraves Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bartlow Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartlow Side | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanswell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastbrooks Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briscoe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tanswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walthams Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walthams Place | Under investigation |
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