Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bridgecote Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 224th 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 Bridgecote Lane (SS15 4BW) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% higher 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgecote Lane (SS15 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Kenilworth Place. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgecote Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bridgecote Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenilworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gate Lodge Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crouch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crouch Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ladysmith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pretoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenilworth Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Kenilworth Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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