Crime Rates at Whitmore Way, Basildon, SS14 3NS

Whitmore Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 265th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmore Way (SS14 3NS) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Way (SS14 3NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montague Side, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holbech Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.