Postcode · Basildon
Crime in SS16 5NW
How much crime is recorded in SS16 5NW, 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
- 2,674 (2024)
SS16 5NWBasildon
How safe is SS16 5NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS16 5NW 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
49.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
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 5NWNational
Violence and sexual offences44.723.6
Burglary11.49.1
Shoplifting9.58.4
Public order8.34.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Other theft3.84.5
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs1.62.4
Other crime1.41.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% 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.