Crime Rates at Witchards, Basildon, SS16 5BQ

Witchards area has the 25th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 184th 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 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witchards (SS16 5BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 374 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.