Crime Rates at Powell Road, Basildon, SS15 6EP

Powell Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Powell Road (SS15 6EP) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% lower than the Laindon Park average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powell Road (SS15 6EP), the main crime hotspot is near The Mead. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.