I was born in Basildon, and I am back there now. It has always been violent. Back in the eighties, it was the most violent town in England, most of the shops in the town centre are shut now, like most town centres, it was a nice place to grow up though.
I've lived here 60 years . Its so run down now , worse than ever. Hardly any shops open now not worth a trip into town. There's nothing to do in town either. With Asda closing soon we wont even have a supermarket. I would love to move out of the area.
I remember the railway station being built in the 1970s, used to watch it take shape from day trips out to Southend as a kid..... In the early 2000s i drove evening bus services around town (when the red buses were used) and never felt threatened at all, in fact it was better than driving the 474s around Canning Town, Silvertown & North Woolwich!
Some southerners have the nerve to complain 'it's grim up north'. They conveniently forget places like Basildon or Dagenham, Bracknell, Luton and Jaywick exist.
Medway, any London shithole, Croydon, Portsmouth, Slough, Margate, Bristol... Whereas the north has Chester, Halifax, Harrogate, York, The Wirral, Durham which are nice places. And Manchester is great
Used to be great Music scene. Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Alison Moyet, Vince Clarke. Raquels Club had great DJ's and Music. Bullseye Pub was good old West Ham pub. Great Swimming pool. Pitsea market. Laindon Hills Country park, Car meets etc. I used to love it. Shame how most towns have gone down the pan. Sad.
Governments have made these towns 'down the pan'. Too high taxes and VAT. VAT at 20% is CRAZY. Make them accountable for what they spend OUR money on. This Government is giving away BILLIONS.
Basildon was the first town I lived in the UK when we arrived to the UK in 1991. I was 6 years old at the time. My mum and dad worked as doctors in the hospital and we lived close by. I remember shopping at Eastgate and loved going to the Toys R Us near by. Although we lived there for only a year before my parents got jobs elsewhere I will always have fond memories of the town and my primary school Lee Chapel.
I used to go shopping here in the early 1960s. In those days, the shopping centre was very modern and convenient. There were plenty of places to park and a good variety of shops. It's a pity that it seems to have been in decline for the best part of sixty years!
You missed the fact that English is only the 3rd most commonly spoken language in Basildon Town Centre on any given day. My brother was sitting on his motorbike waiting at the traffic lights and 3 foreigners tried to steal it from under him in broad daylight!!!! You needed to go mob handed to be safe on the Five Links Estate at one time, but the same was also true about the Mardyke Estate in Rainham (now demolished, rebuilt & renamed, but now English is rarely heard there now). Just saying as it really is.
But the politicians will tell you immigration is good for the UK. Send them all back and screw what Europe’s thinks. When we left the EU, we should have left the ECHR.
Yeah I've lived in Basildon since 1993 and it's fine and you're right everywhere of this size with the similar mix of social and private housing would be pretty much on par. There's plenty of positives and if you went out with your camera in the middle of summer and avoided shooting the odd pile of crap here and there - which is inevitable these days, you could easily paint a different picture.
@@Rich.Aardvark I don't think there're any Doctors that prescribe it..... it's 100% in grow farms on the industrial and housing estates..... I drove past a house in Whitmore way last week and old bill were carrying out big bags full of the stuff.
@@loonaticsrunningtheassylum 100% Tories have rinsed this country whilst they and farage and Co tell us its the fault of migrants. Most people are blinded by their own prejudice to see it.
Interesting. Basildon is a bit of a shithole but in all my years of going there, no one has so much as even looked at me the wrong way. I've not felt unsafe there ever. I would have thought Harlow or Dagenham were worse.
Certain parts of Basildon are way worse than others, and you'd never go there if you didn't live there already, and I think it's those places that bring the overall place down. The overall rating of the hospital by the CQC is actually 'Good', I was there today in fact!
Well well, I left Basildon in1973 It looked much better then. All the shops were occupied. There was no rail station. It was kept reasonably clean and tidy. It looks like leaving for Australia was the best decision I ever made.
I don't think its actually the people in Basildon, most thieves operate outside of their living space, people don't thieve from places they live nearby because people easily recognise them. I see a strange pattern here, hospital gets bad rep, new hospital opens... Where have I seen this before? Oh yes, Oldchurch Hospital went downhill and shortly later Queens Hospital opened - that got a pretty bad reputation shortly after as surrounding hospitals closed and the staff with the most complaints just moved to Queens!
Basildon is no worse or better than a lot of other places in the UK since Thatcher and 14 years of tory rule . I lived in Lee Chapel North as a teenager ,and found Basildon to be a nice place to live
I used to train at a gym in the town centre in the evenings. Never had a problem with car theft (also had a worthless car, which probably helps) Other than that, it's a terrible place and I will be glad if I never step foot inside it again
Compared to London it’s great. The parks are beautiful and plentiful. Basildon lacks decent jobs and pay which is why retail is suffering. Crime rears its ugly head when poverty is widespread. Solution is better paying jobs and more work availability. Needs a complete investment to rebuild many areas to be more beautiful looking especially east gate and west gate. Transport needs improving and better roads and pedestrian access on the duel carriage ways as the bridges aren’t convenient or adequate. I’ve lived here for 4 years and I’m always looking for solutions that would improve the area. Apart from the above I love living in Basildon.
It's interesting to see a positive perspective on Basildon. I'm looking at moving to Basildon, specifically Noak Bridge. Do you think it's safe for a family of black immigrants? Are the schools diverse enough? Thank you.
I moved to basildon In the sixties as a kid grew up during the 70s got married early 80s was a great town a fantastic place now a tip I drove thru where I lived what a toilet 😱😢
Used to live basildon back in the day and dj on the local pirate radio station charge fm Used to fucking love the place,also lived in vange down clayhill road near the barge pub
Planners. All 'new towns' are soul less. One plus for the French they renovate and keep their attractive old buildings and build new towns as if they were 1920's and beyond. Most old architecture is eye pleasing.
The Essex Proletarian Reservation needs stronger containment measures. Several Proles have been seen near the coast. Gorilla-faced men with steel whips have been suggested.
I moved out of Essex 2 years ago and will never go back. You must blame the people, it’s not a poor area. The Hollywood sign is crazy! Who’s idea was it to spend council money on that Thurrock is another ‘gem’ of Essex and should be avoided at all costs, the CFO recently gained notoriety by wasting £1 billion on an investment that he was warned not to make. That’s a Billion of tax payers money down the drain. Imagine what that does to local services! NOT FORGETTING THE USELESS ESSEX POLICE
I have not said it’s not a nice place to live, just factually sharing the crime statistics and what you see during a visit. Apart from trying to make a joke about the Basildon sign I even say near the end it’s not the worst place to live but thanks for watching and commenting 👍
I'm from Basildon and the area where i live is so rough it has it's own coroner !
The most dangerous thing about Basildon is the pot holes.
@@sxixlxnx 😂
Thats not all the holes so deep i found a pot head in one lighting up!
I was born in Basildon, and I am back there now. It has always been violent. Back in the eighties, it was the most violent town in England, most of the shops in the town centre are shut now, like most town centres, it was a nice place to grow up though.
Thanks for sharing Paul and thanks for watching!
@@POSTIEPLAYS no worries, good video.
I ❤ Baz. My aunt still lives there 50 years after moving from Stepney.
Your town is what you make in but without Government interference. Get together and 'sort it out'.
@leonardbenzies6374 without the police to support the community what your saying means nothing
I've lived here 60 years . Its so run down now , worse than ever. Hardly any shops open now not worth a trip into town. There's nothing to do in town either. With Asda closing soon we wont even have a supermarket. I would love to move out of the area.
problem is that this is the reality for most towns/cities.
I remember the railway station being built in the 1970s, used to watch it take shape from day trips out to Southend as a kid..... In the early 2000s i drove evening bus services around town (when the red buses were used) and never felt threatened at all, in fact it was better than driving the 474s around Canning Town, Silvertown & North Woolwich!
Some southerners have the nerve to complain 'it's grim up north'. They conveniently forget places like Basildon or Dagenham, Bracknell, Luton and Jaywick exist.
Thanks for watching and commenting Neville! Hopefully checking out Jaywick soon! Have a great week!
Basildon is nicer than any big town up north lets be honest
Don't forget Harlow
Medway, any London shithole, Croydon, Portsmouth, Slough, Margate, Bristol...
Whereas the north has Chester, Halifax, Harrogate, York, The Wirral, Durham which are nice places.
And Manchester is great
Basildon has the weather though 🌞
@0:03 that fridge and bin bags were still at the back of icelands toay 😂😂😂
Used to be great Music scene. Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Alison Moyet, Vince Clarke. Raquels Club had great DJ's and Music. Bullseye Pub was good old West Ham pub. Great Swimming pool. Pitsea market. Laindon Hills Country park, Car meets etc. I used to love it. Shame how most towns have gone down the pan. Sad.
Yes , it sounded so good then, all changed every where .
Governments have made these towns 'down the pan'. Too high taxes and VAT. VAT at 20% is CRAZY. Make them accountable for what they spend OUR money on. This Government is giving away BILLIONS.
Basildon was the first town I lived in the UK when we arrived to the UK in 1991. I was 6 years old at the time. My mum and dad worked as doctors in the hospital and we lived close by. I remember shopping at Eastgate and loved going to the Toys R Us near by. Although we lived there for only a year before my parents got jobs elsewhere I will always have fond memories of the town and my primary school Lee Chapel.
I used to go shopping here in the early 1960s. In those days, the shopping centre was very modern and convenient. There were plenty of places to park and a good variety of shops. It's a pity that it seems to have been in decline for the best part of sixty years!
You missed the fact that English is only the 3rd most commonly spoken language in Basildon Town Centre on any given day. My brother was sitting on his motorbike waiting at the traffic lights and 3 foreigners tried to steal it from under him in broad daylight!!!! You needed to go mob handed to be safe on the Five Links Estate at one time, but the same was also true about the Mardyke Estate in Rainham (now demolished, rebuilt & renamed, but now English is rarely heard there now). Just saying as it really is.
But the politicians will tell you immigration is good for the UK.
Send them all back and screw what Europe’s thinks.
When we left the EU, we should have left the ECHR.
@wonhung - Basildon has always been a dump. Plenty of white criminals have always lived there.
So VERY TRUE.
You'd be hard pressed to find any 'foreigners' that don't speak at least some amount of English.
Used to live on the dyke . Depended on who you know. Dazz etc etc etc
So basildon rougher then tilbury ??? Or has someone made this up
Literally all of this stuff can apply to pretty much any town in England
Yeah I've lived in Basildon since 1993 and it's fine and you're right everywhere of this size with the similar mix of social and private housing would be pretty much on par. There's plenty of positives and if you went out with your camera in the middle of summer and avoided shooting the odd pile of crap here and there - which is inevitable these days, you could easily paint a different picture.
I usually refer to England as, "That other place."
Very rough place wouldn't advise going out when it's a dark night
Everywhere you go smells of weed nowadays....
I think that's because it's legal for medical use now. You can buy from a doctor if you have a qualifing illness. Even Big Nastie has his own brand.
I'd rather that than the treasonous crap the gov get away with
Better than stale piss and shit food.
@@Rich.Aardvark I don't think there're any Doctors that prescribe it..... it's 100% in grow farms on the industrial and housing estates..... I drove past a house in Whitmore way last week and old bill were carrying out big bags full of the stuff.
@@loonaticsrunningtheassylum 100%
Tories have rinsed this country whilst they and farage and Co tell us its the fault of migrants. Most people are blinded by their own prejudice to see it.
"Felt high from passive intake." What a load of bollocks. Yes, you can smell it sometimes but it's nothing like that.
Basildon has it's problems but there is worse. Check out Jaywick.
Basildon has always offered cheaper more affordable housing compared to other towns in Essex, that and the decent train link to London.
LOL most house been bought by 'them' and rented back to the english people at 5 times the rent.
Interesting. Basildon is a bit of a shithole but in all my years of going there, no one has so much as even looked at me the wrong way. I've not felt unsafe there ever. I would have thought Harlow or Dagenham were worse.
Ahh, good old "Bas Vegas"!
Certain parts of Basildon are way worse than others, and you'd never go there if you didn't live there already, and I think it's those places that bring the overall place down. The overall rating of the hospital by the CQC is actually 'Good', I was there today in fact!
Thanks for watching Steve, and hope all is well with the trip to the hospital! Take care!
Well well, I left Basildon in1973 It looked much better then. All the shops were occupied. There was no rail station. It was kept reasonably clean and tidy. It looks like leaving for Australia was the best decision I ever made.
Violent and sexual offences are the most significant crimes. I wonder when that started to spike. I can't imagine
With Schools teaching 5 year olds masturbation and soon, intercourse,what do you expect. Why don't they teach manners at school ?
My birthplace, my dad still lives here, so I come occasionally for visit. Learned to drive here with BSM in the early 90's.
4:00 £346,000 for a garage with a square prefab living room attached!😂
Westgate has many closed down stores. This is because the Council intends to demolish the entire block and re-develop. So just temporary.
Such high hopes when first they designed Basildon, same with Milton Keynes tbh. They have to get the infra structure right
Should have had some Depeche Mode playing in this video.😂👍
Romford ain’t much better 😨
@@ListenUp-py1qm says a lot for London then 😳
@@ListenUp-py1qm used to be👍🏻not now though 😞
Lived in Basildon for 45 years and moved away 5 years ago as it’s no longer the great place it use to be
Used to be nice years ago the home of Depeche Mode and yazoo and the infamous raquels
I don't think its actually the people in Basildon, most thieves operate outside of their living space, people don't thieve from places they live nearby because people easily recognise them.
I see a strange pattern here, hospital gets bad rep, new hospital opens... Where have I seen this before? Oh yes, Oldchurch Hospital went downhill and shortly later Queens Hospital opened - that got a pretty bad reputation shortly after as surrounding hospitals closed and the staff with the most complaints just moved to Queens!
It looks like an open prison.
It is
Basildon is no worse or better than a lot of other places in the UK since Thatcher and 14 years of tory rule . I lived in Lee Chapel North as a teenager ,and found Basildon to be a nice place to live
We know this as Basildump 😂😂😂
😆 Nice.
Like myself, you must be local if you know it as Basildump lol. I'm from Canvey by the way, not Basildump, Pitsea or Vange.
Snob@@100tallpaul
Billericay and Queens Park are worse
I used to train at a gym in the town centre in the evenings. Never had a problem with car theft (also had a worthless car, which probably helps) Other than that, it's a terrible place and I will be glad if I never step foot inside it again
Compared to London it’s great. The parks are beautiful and plentiful. Basildon lacks decent jobs and pay which is why retail is suffering. Crime rears its ugly head when poverty is widespread. Solution is better paying jobs and more work availability. Needs a complete investment to rebuild many areas to be more beautiful looking especially east gate and west gate. Transport needs improving and better roads and pedestrian access on the duel carriage ways as the bridges aren’t convenient or adequate. I’ve lived here for 4 years and I’m always looking for solutions that would improve the area. Apart from the above I love living in Basildon.
It's interesting to see a positive perspective on Basildon. I'm looking at moving to Basildon, specifically Noak Bridge. Do you think it's safe for a family of black immigrants? Are the schools diverse enough? Thank you.
@@kemi2421 you should be fine IMO.
I moved to basildon In the sixties as a kid grew up during the 70s got married early 80s was a great town a fantastic place now a tip I drove thru where I lived what a toilet 😱😢
I live there and I do not feel save do not live here Is my best idea for you
The unit7 was shutdown immediately since they couldn't make a lease agreement.
I got a dangerous dog from basildon 😂. He definitely lives up to it
Used to live basildon back in the day and dj on the local pirate radio station charge fm
Used to fucking love the place,also lived in vange down clayhill road near the barge pub
lol it’s not dangerous but it is a shithole. Never used to be like that though.
Laindon is the worst part of Baz. Crazy people live there 😅
@@imautisticbro3329 no way, vange is the worst. Whole place is ran by drugs. Vange is actually slightly dangerous.
If the main selling point of a place is that it's _quite close to London_ then it's a hard pass from me 🤣
basildom is not the most dangerous place in essex load of rubbish
That’s the point of the video 👍
Statistically it is the most dangerous for types and quantity of registered crime but doesn’t feel dangerous at all.
"avoid violent situations" like... In not going to Basildon? 😂
I used to work at Basildon hospital
Planners. All 'new towns' are soul less. One plus for the French they renovate and keep their attractive old buildings and build new towns as if they were 1920's and beyond. Most old architecture is eye pleasing.
I used to work at first Data in 2009.. lovely people to work with
What was basildon called be
I heard that before all The Londoners came, it was super-clean.
Nahhhhh we’re I’m from is mad canvey harrrddd every where you go someone will pull out a machete
Oh I always see a few
i got mugged by a gang of mixed race babies on the seafront
What about best places in Essex?
Basildon isn't that bad, I've lived their all years of my life, this videos is just genuinely jokes
Basildon's not great ,but I now think Southend is more dangerous.
Agree, Southend is a total khazi .
I heard even the drug dealers are moving out of Southend these days .They say it is really going down hill.
I grew up there, prob better now than it was!
i agree. it was rougher in the early 80s and even the 90s . I was about in the 70s and around 79 was probably its lowest along with Pitsea etc.
The Essex Proletarian Reservation needs stronger containment measures.
Several Proles have been seen near the coast.
Gorilla-faced men with steel whips have been suggested.
Basildon is well bad now I am from south end saying that
You been to Southend high street lately I’d focus my my worries there if I was you
@@russnunn2456 south end high street is a shit heap 😂 I’m a basvagas lad
@@Toyota_fsn3779 you said you was from Southend at first ?
Basildon has become the slum it was built to replace.
I live here you don't fuck with the gang s
I moved out of Essex 2 years ago and will never go back.
You must blame the people, it’s not a poor area.
The Hollywood sign is crazy! Who’s idea was it to spend council money on that
Thurrock is another ‘gem’ of Essex and should be avoided at all costs, the CFO recently gained notoriety by wasting £1 billion on an investment that he was warned not to make. That’s a Billion of tax payers money down the drain. Imagine what that does to local services!
NOT FORGETTING THE USELESS ESSEX POLICE
Basildon is much of a sibling to Luton
Bas Vegas!🤣
Just watch out for basildon joe.
Should go to grimsby
Basildon is awful, worst place you can live in.
Tilbury Town is worse
You saw police in basildon LOL...used to be nice until the migrants landed
Basildon being shit has nothing to do with migrants
@@tatestockwell IT DONT HELP THOUGH!
Absolute nonsense. I grew up there and still live nearby, it is nothing like that bad
Basildon is not dangerous at all
It’s dangerously boring.
@@Me-hs4jjdefinitely agree with that! 😢
Were?!!
Basvegas?
Utter nonsense. Just walk around and see if it's the most scary town. Pfft.
Has been and always will be a dump!
Big up the mighty bas
They are building a new king size wetherspoons named the king of essex there. just what they need 🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
What a load of tosh
🙃 *Promo SM*
True blue Tory area 😮😊 what else can anyone expect 😊
Slating off towns in a review 'as your speech therapy session " is pushing it" !
Wipe your mouth and talk properly 💦💦🤤😵💫😵💫
@@anthonysmyth-uk6nc 😂
Utter rubbish
I don't fucking care how violent Basildon is cuz I have to deal with the same shit daily in West Hill!
Even the pigeons fly upside down cos theres nothing worth shitting on
Good one.
Clearly you haven’t seen the locals.
Great place to live,never heard such a load of old bollocks.
I have not said it’s not a nice place to live, just factually sharing the crime statistics and what you see during a visit.
Apart from trying to make a joke about the Basildon sign I even say near the end it’s not the worst place to live but thanks for watching and commenting 👍
@@POSTIEPLAYSthem stats are compiled by phone calls to police not actual arrests so a load of rubbish
What a miserable country 😂😂
Diversity makes us stronger!
It doesn't at all. It causes Segregation between communities
@@wordsofwisdom2447 Calm down racist
Uhm you realise this is a huge majority English town with barely any ethnic minorities around.
You live here? I sudgest you have a good walk around before you leave a ridiculous comment @@Yangking-z9d
@@Yangking-z9d Uhm you realise that the ethnic minorities are the majority of the offenders, with barly any ethnic english represented.