Total Crime Rate

225.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 225.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morris Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 45th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Avenue (SS14 3TQ) in the last 12 months was 225.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% higher 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 137.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Avenue (SS14 3TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Jordan Way. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southcote Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jordan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stephenson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jordan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Southcote Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jordan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jordan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jordan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chesterford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kennet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kennet Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jordan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peterborough Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jordan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lennon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jordan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Faraday Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Jordan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whittle Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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