Total Crime Rate
273.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldwyk 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 Oldwyk (SS16 4NX) 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 Oldwyk (SS16 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Ryedene Close. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nethermayne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ryedene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ryedene Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Crockerford | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dewsgreen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swanstead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Crockerford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Middle Crockerford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swanstead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanstead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanstead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paynters Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingswood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanstead | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swanstead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Crockerford | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Crockerford | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Crockerford | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldwyk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldwyk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Crockerford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldwyk | Under investigation |
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