Total Crime Rate
305.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 27th 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 This (SS15 5XQ) in the last 12 months was 305.3 per 1,000 residents and was 218.9% higher than the Lee Chapel North average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -68.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 171.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SS15 5XQ, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellow Purgess Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwell Link (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lee Chapel North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primula Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Crosse Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crosse Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crosse Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Iris Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Foxglove Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Aster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellow Purgess Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Primula Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Primula Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southwell Link | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Link | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Beeston Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aster Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellow Purgess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Aster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerbera Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Turner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Turner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gower Chase | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Gower Chase | Under investigation |
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