Crime Rates at Lectern Mews, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5NZ

Lectern Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 128th 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 Lectern Mews (SS15 5NZ) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lectern Mews (SS15 5NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellow Purgess Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temple Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.