Crime Rates at Walnut Close, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 4DS

Walnut Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 178th 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 Walnut Close (SS15 4DS) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 125.8% higher than the Burstead average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Close (SS15 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Williams Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.