Total Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sparrows Herne area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 28th 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 5EX) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Sparrows Herne (SS16 5EX), the main crime hotspot is near Waldegrave. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Waldegrave Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fobbing Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Toucan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldegrave Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waldegrave Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Waldegrave Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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