Total Crime Rate

102.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merricks Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merricks Lane (SS16 4RT) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merricks Lane (SS16 4RT), the main crime hotspot is near Marsh View Court. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merricks Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Slades Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merricks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Barnard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Marsh View Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountview Close —
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Downs Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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