Total Crime Rate

305.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 305.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwell Link area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 27th 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 Southwell Link (SS15 5DE) in the last 12 months was 305.3 per 1,000 residents and was 218.9% higher 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 171.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Link (SS15 5DE), the main crime hotspot is near Gerbera Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwell Link area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Beeston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Aster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bostocke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primula Court —
Sep 2025Burglary Primula Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primula Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerbera Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerbera Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Gerbera Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Elizabeth Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Crosse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crosse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crosse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Aster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Aster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Link Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aster Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bostocke Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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