Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Academy Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 220th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Academy Drive (SS15 6GQ) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Academy Drive (SS15 6GQ), 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 Bushy Mead (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Basildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushy Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Mead | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tattenham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tattenham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Archer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushy Mead | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tattenham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushy Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Home Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Home Mead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Briar Mead | Under investigation |
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