Total Crime Rate

615.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

318.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 615.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 318.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 260.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 62.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.3 10/10
  • Drugs 40.3 10/10
  • Public order 40.3 10/10
  • Other theft 33.0 10/10
  • Other crime 14.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.0 9/10
  • Robbery 11.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 11.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southernhay area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 14th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southernhay (SS14 1DH) in the last 12 months was 615.4 per 1,000 residents and was 258.3% higher than the Fryerns average (171.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 318.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernhay (SS14 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southernhay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fodderwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fodderwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fodderwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fodderwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fodderwick Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fodderwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fodderwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Takely End Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fodderwick Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Westgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fodderwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fodderwick Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westgate Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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