Total Crime Rate

115.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 115.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Drugs 11.8 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Furlongs area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 126th 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 Furlongs (SS16 4BW) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Nethermayne average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furlongs (SS16 4BW), the main crime hotspot is near Highlands Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Furlongs area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Leys Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Collingwood Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Leys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Leys Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mistley Path Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berdens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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