Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waldegrave area has the 30th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 229th 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 5EJ) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldegrave (SS16 5EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waldegrave area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Codenham Straight Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Codenham Straight Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Takely End Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Takely End Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Takely End Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Takely End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latchetts Shaw Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynters Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Codenham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Codenham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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