Crime Rates at Dewsgreen, Basildon, SS16 4NT

Dewsgreen area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 32nd 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 Dewsgreen (SS16 4NT) in the last 12 months was 273.2 per 1,000 residents and was 209.8% higher than the Nethermayne average (88.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 201.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsgreen (SS16 4NT), the main crime hotspot is near Swanstead. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.