Crime Rates at Somercotes, Basildon, SS15 5UF

Somercotes area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 164th 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 5UF) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somercotes (SS15 5UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mellow Purgess Close, where police recorded 44 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.