Total Crime Rate
93.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kathleen Ferrier Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 174th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kathleen Ferrier Crescent (SS15 5QX) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kathleen Ferrier Crescent (SS15 5QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aspen Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Williams Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kathleen Ferrier Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purcell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kathleen Ferrier Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beecham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beecham Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shrubbery Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrd Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Vaughan Williams Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elgar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Nicholas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Nicholas Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carol Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carol Close | — |
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