Total Crime Rate

118.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nursery Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 113th 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 Nursery Gardens (SS15 5SG) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 190.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 64.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Gardens (SS15 5SG), the main crime hotspot is near Aspen Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nursery Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kathleen Ferrier Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Osier Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Osier Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Purcell Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Elgar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beecham Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shrubbery Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Kathleen Ferrier Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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