Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Crest Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Pitsea South East , and the 121st 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 Crest Avenue (SS13 2EW) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 78.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crest Avenue (SS13 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Clarendon Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crest Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crest Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leigh Fells Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Kingsdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleford Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleford Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Appleford Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Crest Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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