Crime Rates at Sparrows Herne, Basildon, SS16 5JH

Sparrows Herne area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 132nd 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 5JH) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparrows Herne (SS16 5JH), the main crime hotspot is near Wynters. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.