Crime Rates at The Knowle, Basildon, SS16 4BP

The Knowle area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 126th 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 The Knowle (SS16 4BP) in the last 12 months was 115.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Nethermayne average (90.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knowle (SS16 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mistley Path, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Leys (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.