Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

The Knares area has the 31st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 238th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Knares (SS16 5SB) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knares (SS16 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Paprills. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Knares area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Botelers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botelers Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaynesford Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Gaynesford Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynesford —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paprills Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Paprills Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Paprills Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Paprills Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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