Crime Rates at Wiscombe Hill, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6LU

Wiscombe Hill area has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 221st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wiscombe Hill (SS16 6LU) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wiscombe Hill (SS16 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Oaks, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hyde (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.