Crime Rates at Ravenscourt Drive, Basildon, SS16 4HU

Ravenscourt Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 244th 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 Ravenscourt Drive (SS16 4HU) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenscourt Drive (SS16 4HU), 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.