Crime Rates at Kings Road, Basildon, SS15 4AB

Kings Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 103rd 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 Kings Road (SS15 4AB) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Burstead average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (SS15 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kings Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chenies Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.