Total Crime Rate

361.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

177.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 361.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 177.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 37.3 8/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Yardeley area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 25th 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 Yardeley (SS15 5HF) in the last 12 months was 361.0 per 1,000 residents and was 289.0% higher than the Lee Chapel North average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 177.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardeley (SS15 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Great Knightleys. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yardeley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teagles —
Apr 2026Other crime Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Great Knightleys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepeshall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolmergreen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolmergreen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Knightleys —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ballards Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woolmergreen Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boytons —
Apr 2026Drugs Boytons Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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