Total Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 84.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Upway area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 197th 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 The Upway (SS14 2HY) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Upway (SS14 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Horsley Cross. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Upway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Tangham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Falkenham Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Bentley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fair Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turpins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sandpiper Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Tangham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Falkenham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Upway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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