Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merrylands area has the 16th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 274th lowest 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 Merrylands (SS15 6RD) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrylands (SS15 6RD), the main crime hotspot is near Wimbourne. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merrylands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Mead —
Apr 2026Other crime Home Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wimbourne Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimbourne Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gaywood Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merrylands —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wayletts Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wayletts Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Home Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Home Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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