Total Crime Rate

372.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

132.9 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 372.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 132.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.0 10/10
  • Public order 36.8 10/10
  • Other theft 28.6 10/10
  • Robbery 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 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

Elverston Side area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 24th 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 Elverston Side (SS15 5NH) in the last 12 months was 372.2 per 1,000 residents and was 715.7% higher than the Burstead average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 132.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elverston Side (SS15 5NH), the main crime hotspot is near Kathleen Ferrier Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elverston Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrd Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byrd Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kathleen Ferrier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purcell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Aspen Court Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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