Total Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 2nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waldegrave (SS16 5EL) in the last 12 months was 6.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Langdon Hills average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Waldegrave (SS16 5EL), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Codenham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latchetts Shaw Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Codenham Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Codenham Straight Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wynters Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynters Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wynters Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Codenham Straight Under investigation
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Data Sources

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