Crime Rates at Welbeck Drive, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6BU

Welbeck Drive area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welbeck Drive (SS16 6BU) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Langdon Hills average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welbeck Drive (SS16 6BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Avenue, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Barnyard (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.