Postcode district · Basildon
Crime in SS16
How much crime is recorded in SS16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 44,246 (2024)
SS16Postcode district · Basildon
How safe is SS16
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in SS16, 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
42.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
SS16National
Violence and sexual offences34.623.6
Shoplifting10.68.4
Burglary8.99.1
Anti-social behaviour7.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Public order5.14.6
Drugs4.92.4
Other theft4.74.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime2.01.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.