Total Crime Rate

161.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Littlehurst Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 73rd 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 Littlehurst Lane (SS15 4JT) in the last 12 months was 161.2 per 1,000 residents and was 296.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlehurst Lane (SS15 4JT), the main crime hotspot is near Ladysmith Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littlehurst Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Handleys Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thistle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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