Total Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.1 8/10
  • Drugs 27.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 114th 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 Marlborough Drive (SS16 6GA) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% higher than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Drive (SS16 6GA), the main crime hotspot is near Gerbera Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Longwick Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Valence Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mildmayes Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Beeston Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerbera Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gerbera Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Gerbera Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Puckleside Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkspur Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Iris Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petunia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Petunia Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Samuel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Crosse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crosse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crosse Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Longwick Under investigation
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Data Sources

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