Crime Rates at Bessemer Close, Basildon, SS16 5GH

Bessemer Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 112th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bessemer Close (SS16 5GH) in the last 12 months was 118.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bessemer Close (SS16 5GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 117 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fodderwick (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.