Crime Rates at Whelps Cottages, Basildon, SS15 4BZ

Whelps Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 120th 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 Whelps Cottages (SS15 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% higher than the Burstead average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whelps Cottages (SS15 4BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kings Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chenies Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.