Crime Rates at Motehill, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 5UF

Motehill area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 140th 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 Motehill (SS16 5UF) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Motehill (SS16 5UF), the main crime hotspot is near High Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.