Total Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 60.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Whitmore Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 267th lowest 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 60.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Fryerns average (171.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Way (SS14 3NS), the main crime hotspot is near Newton Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitmore Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterborough Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canterbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Holden Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southcote Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Craylands Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holbech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbech Road —
Apr 2026Other crime St Peter'S Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theydon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theydon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Pavement Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pendle Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Montague Side Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterborough Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterborough Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peterborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Faraday Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battleswick —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battleswick —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Battleswick —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Fryth —
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Data Sources

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