Total Crime Rate
203.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitmore Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 54th 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 Whitmore Way (SS14 2PF) in the last 12 months was 203.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 106.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitmore Way (SS14 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fryerns| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Fremnells | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cattawade Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Cattawade Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peldon Pavement | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peldon Pavement | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maplestead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gay Bowers | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Fremnells | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cattawade End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cattawade End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeleigh West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beeleigh West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitmore Way | Under investigation |
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