Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Markhams Chase area has the 29th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 220th highest 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 Markhams Chase (SS15 5LU) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markhams Chase (SS15 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Armada Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belstedes —
Sep 2025Public order Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jermayns Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Jermayns Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knights —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belstedes —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belstedes —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belstedes —
Sep 2025Public order Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Turner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Armada Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Turner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Markhams Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laindon Link Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laindon Link Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Markhams Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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