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 32nd 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 268.4 per 1,000 residents and was 189.2% higher than the Lee Chapel North average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 155.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somercotes (SS15 5UA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bostocke Close, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aster Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.