Crime Rates at The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5SP

The Knares 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 The Knares (SS16 5SP) 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 The Knares (SS16 5SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paprills, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepeshall (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.