Total Crime Rate

68.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wiscombe Hill area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 243rd 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 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Wiscombe Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lippits Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Delmores Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Hyde Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Oaks Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Firle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lippits Hill —
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Data Sources

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