Total Crime Rate

154.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 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 154.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.2 10/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Methersgate area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 80th 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 Methersgate (SS14 2LP) in the last 12 months was 154.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methersgate (SS14 2LP), 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 Methersgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nether Priors Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tangham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Tangham Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Honeypot Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Bentley Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horsley Cross Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Longacre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longacre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Methersgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Falkenham Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Acre —
Apr 2026Drugs Falkenham Row Local resolution
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Data Sources

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