Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 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 19.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Sparrows Herne area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 76th 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 Sparrows Herne (SS16 5EW) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrows Herne (SS16 5EW), 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 Sparrows Herne 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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