Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Winchester Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Gardens (SS15 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Burstead average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Gardens (SS15 4DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aspen Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Aspen Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cypress Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons River View Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Holst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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