Postcode · Basildon
Crime in SS16 4EW
How much crime is recorded in SS16 4EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barstable
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,786 (2024)
SS16 4EWBasildon
How safe is SS16 4EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS16 4EW area, 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
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 4EWNational
Violence and sexual offences45.323.6
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Burglary6.99.1
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Drugs3.12.4
Other theft3.04.5
Other crime2.71.5
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% 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.