Total Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 86.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Johns Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 189th 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 St Johns Close (SS15 5WG) in the last 12 months was 86.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Lee Chapel North average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Close (SS15 5WG), the main crime hotspot is near Deacon Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Byron Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bramley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tower Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsonage Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tattenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tattenham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tattenham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Byron Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Altar Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Burdock Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Anns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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