Total Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Water Meadows area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Nethermayne , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Meadows (SS16 4TX) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Meadows (SS16 4TX), the main crime hotspot is near Rickling. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Waterville Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grapnells —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meredene Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Meredene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickling Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gordons Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Brundish Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A13 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claremont Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brundish Under investigation
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Data Sources

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