Postcode · Basildon
Crime in SS16 5BH
How much crime is recorded in SS16 5BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lee Chapel South & Kingswood
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
SS16 5BHBasildon
How safe is SS16 5BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS16 5BH 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
46.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
78
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 5BHNational
Violence and sexual offences39.823.6
Burglary8.59.1
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Drugs5.52.4
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other theft3.54.5
Other crime1.91.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.