Crime Rates at Basildon Drive, Basildon, SS15 5RN

Basildon Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Burstead , and the 174th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Basildon Drive (SS15 5RN) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 128.9% higher than the Burstead average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basildon Drive (SS15 5RN), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.