Crime Rates at Mellow Purgess Close, Basildon, SS15 5XT

Mellow Purgess Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 79th 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 5XT) in the last 12 months was 155.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellow Purgess Close (SS15 5XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aster Close, where police recorded 46 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.