SS16 has an annual crime rate of 70.32 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SS16?

As of April 2026, SS16 has an annual crime rate of 70.32 per 1,000 residents, based on 282 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SS16?

The most common crime type in SS16 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 146 incidents in April 2026 — 51.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SS16 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SS16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SS16 recorded 282 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 51.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.32 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment282 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 7.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

282

trending_up +6.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.32per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

864

Within SS16 district

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46,544

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Hospital Map	total: 29 Violence and sexual offences: 18 Public order: 4	29
Hospital Map	total: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 3	14
Oldwyk Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 1	12
Further/Higher Educational Building Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 2	10
Wynters Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	9
Marsh View Court Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Swanstead Map	total: 7 Burglary: 2 Other theft: 2	7
Pitseaville Grove Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Basildon Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Moores Avenue Map	total: 6 Vehicle crime: 4 Other theft: 1	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

282 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

146

51.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

9.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.8%

Public Order

5.7%

Other Theft

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.6%

Burglary

3.5%

Other Crime

3.5%

Shoplifting

3.2%

Drug Offences

2.8%

Theft from Person

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Robbery

0.4%

Crime Analysis: SS16

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SS16 (51.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (9.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS16 has risen noticeably — by 7.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SS16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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