Total Crime Rate
419.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 21st 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 Church Road (SS15 5SL) in the last 12 months was 419.2 per 1,000 residents and was 930.0% higher than the Burstead average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -77.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 155.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 219.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (SS15 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Regent Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burstead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Doves Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Regent Court | Under investigation |
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