Crime Rates at The Knares, Basildon, SS16 5UD

The Knares area has the 37th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 267th highest 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 5UD) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Knares (SS16 5UD), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.