Total Crime Rate
176.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falstones area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 66th 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 Falstones (SS15 5DT) in the last 12 months was 176.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% higher than the Lee Chapel North average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falstones (SS15 5DT), the main crime hotspot is near Bostocke Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lee Chapel North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Raleigh Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepeshall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Armada Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Armada Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clifford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jermayns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jermayns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bostocke Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepeshall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laindon Link | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laindon Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trindehay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trindehay | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bostocke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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