Total Crime Rate
118.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherrydown West area has the 14th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 112th 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 Cherrydown West (SS16 5AT) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherrydown West (SS16 5AT), the main crime hotspot is near Fodderwick. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 68 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 | Drugs | Fodderwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Time Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fodderwick | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fauners | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fodderwick | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nether Mayne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fauners | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cherrydown West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fodderwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cherrydown West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Takely End | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fodderwick | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Time Square | — |
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