Total Crime Rate

1474.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

471.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1474.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 471.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 393.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 355.0 10/10
  • Other theft 170.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 138.2 10/10
  • Public order 92.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 86.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 70.5 9/10
  • Drugs 48.8 10/10
  • Burglary 37.9 10/10
  • Other crime 29.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.3 10/10
  • Robbery 16.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
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

Howard Chase area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 4th 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 Howard Chase (SS14 3BE) in the last 12 months was 1474.3 per 1,000 residents and was 758.4% higher 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 145 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 174 (≈ 471.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Chase (SS14 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Falcon Park. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Falcon Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Falcon Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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