Total Crime Rate
80.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pitsea South East , and the 212th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (SS13 2AE) in the last 12 months was 80.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Pitsea South East average (150.4 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (SS13 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 228 crimes here, including 195 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Crest Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Pevensey Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pevensey Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parkhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkhurst Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanswell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Way | Under investigation |
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