Crime Rates at The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5TD

The Knares area has the 27th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 217th 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 5TD) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knares (SS16 5TD), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.