Total Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mistley Side area has the 12th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 103rd 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 Mistley Side (SS16 4AP) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% higher than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mistley Side (SS16 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 23 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Mistley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mistley Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mistley Path | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clickett End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clickett End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clay Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rayside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Colne Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mistley Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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