Crime Rates at Swanstead, Basildon, SS16 4PE

Swanstead area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 34th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swanstead (SS16 4PE) in the last 12 months was 262.6 per 1,000 residents and was 197.7% 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 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 159.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swanstead (SS16 4PE), 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.