Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.4 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 23rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 245th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Methersgate (SS14 2LU) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methersgate (SS14 2LU), 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clickett End Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Clickett End Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Falkenham Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmayne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turpins 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dennington Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnygate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priors East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Short Acre —
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Data Sources

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