Crime Rates at Russell Close, Basildon, SS15 6AS

Russell Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 262nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Russell Close (SS15 6AS) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Laindon Park average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Close (SS15 6AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morris Court (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.