Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Avenue (SS15 6GH) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Laindon Park average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Avenue (SS15 6GH), the main crime hotspot is near The Mead. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scholars Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Academy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Archer Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary King Edward Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Mead
Sep 2025Other crime School Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromer Avenue
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Mead

Data Sources

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