Postcode district · Basildon
Crime in SS14
How much crime is recorded in SS14, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 35,880 (2024)
SS14Postcode district · Basildon
How safe is SS14
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS14, 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
45.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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).
SS14National
Violence and sexual offences36.423.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Burglary10.89.1
Shoplifting9.58.4
Other theft6.94.5
Public order6.14.6
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Drugs5.62.4
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other crime1.81.5
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.