Total Crime Rate

131.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 131.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 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
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

Brook 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.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Mead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary King Edward Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Academy Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime School Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromer Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scholars Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Mead
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaywood Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gaywood Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Mead
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Mead Under investigation

Data Sources

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