Total Crime Rate

96.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 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 96.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 37th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 163rd 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 Long Riding (SS14 1RS) in the last 12 months was 96.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Riding (SS14 1RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Helpeston, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dengayne (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Long Riding area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curling Tye Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Helpeston Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Dale
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Green
Apr 2026Other theft Brownlow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownlow Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownlow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ampers End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Cross
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ampers End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ampers End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Saffron Drive 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dengayne Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brownlow Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Helpeston Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brownlow Cross
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helpeston Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Riding Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayburn Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clayburn Circle Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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