Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 108.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Drugs 24.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Botelers area has the 14th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 141st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Botelers (SS16 5SD) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% higher 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botelers (SS16 5SD), 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.

View Crime In Basildon

Crime Over Time in Botelers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaynesford Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botelers Local resolution
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
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Botelers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑