Postcode · Basildon
Crime in SS16 4DH
How much crime is recorded in SS16 4DH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barstable
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,837 (2024)
How safe is SS16 4DH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 93.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS16 4DH area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
93.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
140
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).
SS16 4DHNational
Violence and sexual offences78.823.6
Burglary18.89.1
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Public order8.44.6
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other theft6.14.5
Drugs5.92.4
Other crime2.81.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.