Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • 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

Little Charlton area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pitsea South East , and the 127th 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 Charlton (SS13 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Charlton (SS13 2EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Little Charlton area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Widgeons Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Appleford Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Fells Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Trianon Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Delhi Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Headcorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Rectory Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Mary'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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