Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swallow Dale area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 253rd 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 Swallow Dale (SS16 5JD) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Dale (SS16 5JD), the main crime hotspot is near Peregrine Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallow Dale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Spains Hall Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peregrine Close —
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Data Sources

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