Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Gay Links area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 66th 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 Gay Links (SS14 2DF) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gay Links (SS14 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near North Gunnels. Police recorded 144 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gay Links area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gunnels Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Gunnels Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Roselaine Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Gunnels —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roselaine Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Gunnels Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Gore Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gore —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Culverdown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting North Gunnels Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting North Gunnels Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rokells —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Gunnels Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gunnels Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Honeypot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeypot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Waldringfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Honeypot Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Honeypot Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roselaine Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Honeypot Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braybrooke Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waldringfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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