Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ambrose Chase area has the 19th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 150th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ambrose Chase (SS14 2FT) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ambrose Chase (SS14 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pomfret Mead (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Langdon Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pomfret Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomfret Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westgate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pomfret Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pomfret Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wilmott Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Offender given a drugs possession warning |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomfret Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomfret Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomfret Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pomfret Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blake Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Westgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broadhurst Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rokells | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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