Total Crime Rate

235.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 235.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.3 10/10
  • Other theft 37.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thistle Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 40th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Close (SS15 5GX) in the last 12 months was 235.5 per 1,000 residents and was 416.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 86.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Close (SS15 5GX), the main crime hotspot is near Ladysmith Way. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thistle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ladysmith Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gate Lodge Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Miles Gray Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Barleylands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pretoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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