Total Crime Rate

696.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.7 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 696.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 225.4 10/10
  • Other theft 194.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 90.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 51.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Burglary 28.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Matching Green area has the 5th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 12th 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 Matching Green (SS14 2PB) in the last 12 months was 696.9 per 1,000 residents and was 305.8% higher than the Fryerns average (171.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matching Green (SS14 2PB), the main crime hotspot is near Peldon Pavement. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matching Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wellstye Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matching Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matching Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstye Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matching Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maplestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matching Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danbury Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spenders Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spenders Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spenders Close —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Matching Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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