Crime Rates at Butneys, Basildon, SS14 2DP

Butneys area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 196th 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 Butneys (SS14 2DP) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butneys (SS14 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ghyllgrove Close, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braybrooke (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.