Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Barrets area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 239th 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 High Barrets (SS14 1TR) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Nethermayne average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Barrets (SS14 1TR), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Green. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Barrets area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brundish Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Meredene Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brundish Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Little Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Garth Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordons Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Waterville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rokescroft Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stagden Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stagden Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stagden Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grapnells —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Mayne Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Court —
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Data Sources

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