Total Crime Rate
131.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Mead area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 97th 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 Brook Mead (SS15 6JH) in the last 12 months was 131.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Mead (SS15 6JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaywood (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Laindon Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbourne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbourne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | King Edward Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Academy Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | School Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromer Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scholars Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaywood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gaywood | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbourne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimbourne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Mead | Under investigation |
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