Total Crime Rate
107.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pilgrim Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 143rd 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 Pilgrim Way (SS15 5YW) in the last 12 months was 107.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 52.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pilgrim Way (SS15 5YW), 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 | Temple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gerbera Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Begonia Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Albert Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Iris Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mellow Purgess Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancel Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsonage Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Tower Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Poppy Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Poppy Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerbera Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gerbera Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gerbera Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lych Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frobisher Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Burdock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Friars Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Altar Place | Offender given a caution |
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