Total Crime Rate
142.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 85th 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 High Road (SS16 6HG) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Road (SS16 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Alexander Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Langdon Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lippits Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alexander Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lippits Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Delmores | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Oaks | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Samuel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Davids Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alexander Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alexander Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alexander Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Alexander Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Hyde | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vowler Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Longwick | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Firle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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