Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 57.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Markhams Chase area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markhams Chase (SS15 5LS) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Langdon Hills average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

In the area around Markhams Chase (SS15 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Markhams Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Armada Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laindon Link —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepeshall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markhams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Turner Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jermayns Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mynchens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights —
Apr 2026Other theft Knights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laindon Link —
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Data Sources

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