Total Crime Rate

129.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Palmer Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 104th 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 Palmer Close (SS15 5YE) in the last 12 months was 129.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Close (SS15 5YE), the main crime hotspot is near Aster Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primula Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Altar Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mellow Purgess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Begonia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Turner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frobisher Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Temple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lych Gate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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