Crime Rates at East Square, Basildon, SS14 1AA

East Square area has the highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Square (SS14 1AA) in the last 12 months was 2724.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1553.1% higher 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 202 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -29.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 269 (≈ 1401.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Square (SS14 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 400 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.