Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longwick area has the 19th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 168th 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 Longwick (SS16 5UG) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwick (SS16 5UG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Longwick area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Westmede Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mildmayes Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Davids Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stebbings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delmores Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Milton Green Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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