Crime Rates at Vange Hill Drive, Basildon, SS16 4DE

Vange Hill Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 109th 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 Vange Hill Drive (SS16 4DE) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vange Hill Drive (SS16 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Oldwyk. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.