Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Moretons area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 88th 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 Moretons (SS13 3LR) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Fryerns average (171.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moretons (SS13 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Beambridge. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moretons area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Little Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Travers Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk End Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Mayne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Garth Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfields Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broomfields Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chalk End Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beambridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broomfields Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beambridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Travers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfields Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshunts Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chevers Pawen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wickford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariskals Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mariskals Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hartford End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartford End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beambridge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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