Total Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Riding area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 254th 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 Long Riding (SS14 1RD) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Riding (SS14 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saffron Drive (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fryerns| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hockley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairlop Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broadmayne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broadmayne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broadmayne | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clickett End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clickett End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stradbroke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saffron Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rayside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brownlow Cross | — |
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