Crime Rates at Danbury Down, Basildon, SS14 2SP

Danbury Down area has the 24th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 86th 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 Danbury Down (SS14 2SP) in the last 12 months was 147.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 98.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danbury Down (SS14 2SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitmore Court, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peldon Pavement (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.