Total Crime Rate
116.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
79.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mellow Purgess Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 123rd 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 Mellow Purgess Close (SS15 5XR) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 79.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mellow Purgess Close (SS15 5XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellow Purgess Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerbera Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Basildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verbena Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosse Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosse Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crosse Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gerbera Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gerbera Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerbera Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerbera Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Poppy Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosse Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellow Purgess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Iris Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Albert Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Begonia Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primula Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Friars Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsonage Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lych Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Altar Place | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosse Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosse Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petunia Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Larkspur Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkspur Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crosse Court | Awaiting court outcome |
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