Crime Rates at Fairstead, Basildon, SS14 2AP

Fairstead area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 217th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairstead (SS14 2AP) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairstead (SS14 2AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Gunnels (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.