Crime Rates at Gun Hill Place, Basildon, SS16 5UY

Gun Hill Place area has the 18th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 138th 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 Gun Hill Place (SS16 5UY) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gun Hill Place (SS16 5UY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.