Total Crime Rate

77.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 77.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pound Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 226th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pound Lane (SS15 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 77.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Lane (SS15 5SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Kathleen Ferrier Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pound Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byrd Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byrd Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purcell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kathleen Ferrier Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elgar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tallis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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