Total Crime Rate
32.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lee Walk 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 Lee Walk (SS16 5RD) 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 Lee Walk (SS16 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Shepeshall. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Langdon Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trindehay | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paprills | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trindehay | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Knares | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paprills | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Knares | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falstones | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepeshall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepeshall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Knares | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Gregorie | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardleigh | Under investigation |
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