Crime Rates at The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5SP

The Knares area has the 21st highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 163rd 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 The Knares (SS16 5SP) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knares (SS16 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paprills, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepeshall (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.