Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 96.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hockley Close area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 167th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hockley Close (SS14 1RG) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockley Close (SS14 1RG), the main crime hotspot is near Saffron Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hockley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heron Dale Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Heron Dale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hockley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Cattawade Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dengayne Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cattawade Link Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cattawade End Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cattawade End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heron Dale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heron Dale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Cross
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairlop Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saffron Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dengayne Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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