Crime Rates at Ardleigh, Basildon, SS16 5RA

Ardleigh area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 148th 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 Ardleigh (SS16 5RA) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ardleigh (SS16 5RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wickhay, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Great Gregorie (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.