Crime Rates at Gower Chase, Laindon, Basildon, SS15 5BT

Gower Chase area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gower Chase (SS15 5BT) in the last 12 months was 53.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Lee Chapel North average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Chase (SS15 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turner Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwell Link (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.