Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Long Riding area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 247th 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 Long Riding (SS14 1QT) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Riding (SS14 1QT), the main crime hotspot is near Beatty Lane. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Riding area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gordon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helpeston Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helpeston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helpeston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helpeston Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Hatherley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hatherley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frettons
Apr 2026Drugs Gordon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Helpeston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brownlow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Green
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownlow Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Helpeston Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curling Tye Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Cross
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dengayne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dengayne Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dengayne Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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