Total Crime Rate

107.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.3 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 107.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Little Bentley area has the 34th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 142nd 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 Little Bentley (SS14 2EL) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 82.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Bentley (SS14 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Priors Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Bentley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Honeypot Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Perry Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ghyllgrove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waldringfield —
Apr 2026Other crime Tangham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tangham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Upway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Falkenham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Longacre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Falkenham Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turpins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Bentley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Acre —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perry Green Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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