Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pitsea South East , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Gardens (SS13 2EL) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Gardens (SS13 2EL), 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 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Carlisle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carlisle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rectory Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Headcorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Delhi Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Delhi Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Trianon Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Widgeons | 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 | Burglary | Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crest Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Mary'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleford Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleford Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Appleford Court | Local resolution |
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