Crime Rates at The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5SJ

The Knares area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 11th 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 The Knares (SS16 5SJ) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% lower than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knares (SS16 5SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paprills, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifford Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.