Crime Rates at Witchards, Basildon, SS16 5BQ

Witchards area has the 35th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 255th 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 Witchards (SS16 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witchards (SS16 5BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 144 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.