Total Crime Rate

438.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.4 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 438.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 268.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.4 10/10
  • Public order 62.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Montague Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 19th 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 Montague Street (SS14 3GU) in the last 12 months was 438.6 per 1,000 residents and was 155.3% 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 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 113.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 206.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Street (SS14 3GU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 198 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montague Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abrahams Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pendle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liddell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holbech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Peter'S Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Montague Side Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbech Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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