Total Crime Rate
112.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory 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 2AN) 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 2AN), the main crime hotspot is near Fyefields. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tanswell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbrooks Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbrooks Place | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastbrooks Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastbrooks Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeons | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakdene Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chalvedon Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Searles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Searles | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Charlton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crest Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakdene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rectory Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakdene Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Daltons Fen | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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