Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Falstones area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 121st 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 Falstones (SS15 5DF) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Falstones (SS15 5DF), the main crime hotspot is near Great Knightleys. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Langdon Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jermayns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rise Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Knightleys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Great Knightleys | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falstones | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wickhay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trindehay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wickhay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teagles | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jermayns | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trindehay | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boytons | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornbush | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Thornbush | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boytons | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepeshall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepeshall | Under investigation |
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