Crime Rates at Whiteshott, Basildon, SS16 5HF

Whiteshott area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 185th 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 Whiteshott (SS16 5HF) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -67.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whiteshott (SS16 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 163 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.