Total Crime Rate

21.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hornbeam Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 94th 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 Hornbeam Way (SS15 4HF) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% lower than the Burstead average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hornbeam Way (SS15 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Martindale Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hornbeam Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Shrubbery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Doves Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martindale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thetford Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pound Lane North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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