Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Great Knightleys area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 228th lowest 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 Great Knightleys (SS15 5AS) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Langdon Hills average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Knightleys (SS15 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Great Knightleys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Panadown Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wickhay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Gregorie Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Gregorie Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Great Gregorie Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Time Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Time Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wetherland Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delimands Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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