Crime Rates at Somercotes, Basildon, SS15 5UA

Somercotes 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 Somercotes (SS15 5UA) 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 Somercotes (SS15 5UA), 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.