Total Crime Rate

230.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 230.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Other theft 12.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Widgeons area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pitsea South East , and the 44th 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 Widgeons (SS13 2AL) in the last 12 months was 230.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Widgeons (SS13 2AL), 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 Widgeons area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eastbrooks Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Trianon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Delhi Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbrooks Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Delhi Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbrooks Place Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastbrooks Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Carlisle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caister Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pevensey Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winifred Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winifred Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Carlisle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pevensey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Somerset Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs St Mary'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeons Under investigation
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Data Sources

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