Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 78.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Writtle Walk area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 224th 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 Writtle Walk (SS14 2SL) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Fryerns average (171.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Writtle Walk (SS14 2SL), 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 Writtle Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pattiswick Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maplestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pankhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeleigh East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beeleigh East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstye Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellstye Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rundells Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pattiswick Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Danbury Down Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maplestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rundells Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Fremnells Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quilters Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Quilters Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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