Total Crime Rate
101.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Moss Drive area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 157th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moss Drive (SS16 4SA) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moss Drive (SS16 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Ryedene Close. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Basildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Barnard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh View Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh View Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh View Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh View Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh View Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swanstead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedene Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh View Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryedene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gambleside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gambleside | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Merricks Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sturrocks | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swanstead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swanstead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanstead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marsh View Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh View Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Swanstead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountview Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryedene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Swanstead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Downs Grove | Under investigation |
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