Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 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

Dickens Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Drive (SS15 5SX) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Burstead average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Drive (SS15 5SX), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kathleen Ferrier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byrd Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purcell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Altar Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrd Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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