Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerset Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Laindon Park , and the 40th 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 Somerset Road (SS15 6PP) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Laindon Park average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Road (SS15 6PP), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Panfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft New Century Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Railway Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bedford Road —
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Data Sources

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