Total Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 112.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle 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

Rectory Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pitsea South East , and the 136th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Road (SS13 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (SS13 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Caister Drive. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caister Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbrooks Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbrooks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbrooks Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbrooks Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Chalvedon Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Delhi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Delhi Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Trianon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeons Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlisle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerset Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Searles Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Searles Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winifred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winifred Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crest Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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