Crime Rates at Chaplin Close, Basildon, SS15 4EJ

Chaplin Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 192nd 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 Chaplin Close (SS15 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaplin Close (SS15 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Crouch Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.