Crime Rates at Dennington Crescent, Basildon, SS14 2FF

Dennington Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 78th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dennington Crescent (SS14 2FF) in the last 12 months was 157.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dennington Crescent (SS14 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.