Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Railway Approach area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 231st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Railway Approach (SS15 6JT) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Approach (SS15 6JT), 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 Railway Approach area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Merrylands
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaywood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Road 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Panfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gaywood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merrylands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merrylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Merrylands Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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