Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hazel Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 135th 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 Hazel Close (SS15 5GT) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazel Close (SS15 5GT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Miles Gray Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladysmith Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hazel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
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
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Miles Gray Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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