Total Crime Rate

136.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.2 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elsenham Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 97th 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 Elsenham Crescent (SS14 1UE) in the last 12 months was 136.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Nethermayne average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsenham Crescent (SS14 1UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Teresa'S Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marney Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elsenham Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Mayne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marney Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elsenham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Meredene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beambridge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stagden Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Little Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stagden Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Garth Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stagden Cross Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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