St Martin's, Basildon: Safety
Safety
Crime in St Martin's is higher than the UK and East of England averages, but it's in line with other busy neighbourhoods across Basildon, and hasn't got worse year on year.
In 2024 and 2025, the neighbourhood saw around 233 crimes per month on average. Violent crime is the biggest category — that's typical for town centre areas. Vehicle crime and burglary are closer to regional levels. Neighbouring Pitsea South East has significantly higher crime, so St Martin's actually compares well locally.
Early figures for 2026 show monthly averages have dropped to around 136, which is a positive sign. We'll get a clearer picture once the full year's data comes in.
Source: police-recorded crime for St Martin's ward (Essex Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. St Martin's ward: Essex Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
St Martin's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
198.3
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
East of England region average
81.9
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Lee Chapel North
96.7
Higher than
Pitsea South East
176
Higher than
Nethermayne
86.4
Higher than
Pitsea North West
149.8
Higher than
Fryerns
168.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in St Martin's ward and the East of England region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences41%38%
- Anti-social behaviour11%14%
- Shoplifting8%8%
- Public order7%6%
- Criminal damage and arson6%8%
- Vehicle crime6%5%
- Drugs6%3%
- Other theft5%7%
- Burglary3%3%
- Other crime2%2%
- Possession of weapons2%1%
- Robbery1%1%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Theft from the person1%1%
