Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Yardeley area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 269th 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 Yardeley (SS15 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardeley (SS15 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Great Knightleys. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yardeley area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepeshall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Knightleys
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teagles
Apr 2026Public order Great Knightleys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Boytons Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boytons
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ballards Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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