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Crime in SS12 9

How much crime is recorded in SS12 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Population
15,546 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS12 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS12 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SS12 9National
Violence and sexual offences20.623.6
Anti-social behaviour19.310.7
Shoplifting9.28.4
Criminal damage and arson8.34.7
Burglary6.69.1
Other theft4.34.5
Public order3.94.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 13% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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