Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Washington Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 123rd 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 Washington Avenue (SS15 6JW) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Laindon Park average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Avenue (SS15 6JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Mayne, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cumberland Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Washington Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Woodstock Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Chignalls Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panfields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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