Crime Rates at Lower Street, Basildon, SS15 4BD

Lower Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 113th 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 Lower Street (SS15 4BD) in the last 12 months was 124.2 per 1,000 residents and was 172.2% higher than the Burstead average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Street (SS15 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burches (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.