Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Clay Hill Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clay Hill Road (SS16 5AA) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Langdon Hills average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clay Hill Road (SS16 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Wynters. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Basildon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spains Hall Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wynters | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peregrine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peregrine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witchards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Witchards | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terling | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynters | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynters | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynters | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynters | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wynters | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wynters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wynters | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Codenham Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latchetts Shaw | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Codenham Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Codenham Straight | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Codenham Straight | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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