Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Highlands Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 170th 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 Highlands Avenue (SS16 4DW) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Nethermayne average (88.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Avenue (SS16 4DW), the main crime hotspot is near Pitseaville Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highlands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Colne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highlands Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Highlands Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunnedon Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pitseaville Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitseaville Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Vange Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vange Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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