Crime Rates at Waldegrave, Basildon, SS16 5EG

Waldegrave area has the 27th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 202nd 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 Waldegrave (SS16 5EG) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldegrave (SS16 5EG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.