Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 88.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.1 8/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Devonshire Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 183rd 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 Devonshire Road (SS15 6AT) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (SS15 6AT), the main crime hotspot is near Wimbourne. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Devonshire Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayletts Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wayletts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Home Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Home Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Mead
Apr 2026Public order Worthing Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gaywood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Russell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrylands

Data Sources

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