Crime Rates at Whitmore Way, Basildon, SS14 2GE

Whitmore Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 47th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmore Way (SS14 2GE) in the last 12 months was 216.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Fryerns average (164.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 123.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Way (SS14 2GE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.