Crime Rates at Southernhay, Basildon, SS14 1FH

Southernhay area has the 6th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 13th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southernhay (SS14 1FH) in the last 12 months was 589.7 per 1,000 residents and was 257.9% higher than the Fryerns average (164.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 337.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southernhay (SS14 1FH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 118 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.