Total Crime Rate

115.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somercotes area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 125th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somercotes (SS15 5UE) in the last 12 months was 115.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somercotes (SS15 5UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aster Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gerbera Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Somercotes area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Crosse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gerbera Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Albert Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Begonia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerbera Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Iris Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primula Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lych Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Poppy Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerbera Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crosse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crosse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crosse Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Poppy Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mellow Purgess Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petunia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gerbera Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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