Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Great Mistley area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 264th lowest 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 Great Mistley (SS16 4BE) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Mistley (SS16 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mistley Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mead | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mistley Path | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Colne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mistley Path | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Mistley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clay Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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