Postcode district · Basildon
Crime in SS13
How much crime is recorded in SS13, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 25,800 (2024)
SS13Postcode district · Basildon
How safe is SS13
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 52.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS13, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
52.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
SS13National
Violence and sexual offences40.423.6
Shoplifting18.18.4
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Burglary10.29.1
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order7.44.6
Vehicle crime5.93.5
Other theft5.64.5
Drugs4.32.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Robbery1.71.4
Theft from the person0.82.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.