Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheshunts area has the 27th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 93rd 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 Cheshunts (SS13 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Fryerns average (164.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 155.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 155.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheshunts (SS13 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Travers Way. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheshunts area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Travers Way —
Sep 2025Robbery Mill Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Travers Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Travers Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moretons Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moretons Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Moretons Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheshunts Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cheshunts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheshunts —
Sep 2025Public order Beambridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Travers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beambridge —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Side —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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