Total Crime Rate

239.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 239.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Lee Chapel North , and the 35th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Knightleys (SS15 5HQ) in the last 12 months was 239.7 per 1,000 residents and was 158.2% higher than the Lee Chapel North average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Knightleys (SS15 5HQ), 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 Great Knightleys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eldeland Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ballards Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boytons —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delimands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Little Lullaway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Great Knightleys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Knightleys —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teagles —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Lullaway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Boytons Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ballards Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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