Total Crime Rate

193.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 193.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 100.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Briar Mead area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 59th 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 Briar Mead (SS15 6ER) in the last 12 months was 193.8 per 1,000 residents and was 136.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Mead (SS15 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Edward Mead, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tattenham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Mead Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Archer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Langside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tattenham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tattenham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushy Mead Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Morris Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushy Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushy Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Home Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Home Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Briar Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Morris Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Mead —
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Data Sources

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