Total Crime Rate

101.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Moss 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.

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Crime Over Time in Moss Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Barnard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court 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 2026Other theft Swanstead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryedene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryedene Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryedene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gambleside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gambleside Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Merricks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturrocks Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swanstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Swanstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanstead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Marsh View Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh View Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Swanstead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountview Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ryedene Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Swanstead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Downs Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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