Crime Rates at Methersgate, Basildon, SS14 2LX

Methersgate area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 254th 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 2LX) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Methersgate (SS14 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Orsett End. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.