Crime Rates at Elderberry Close, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6RL

Elderberry Close area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 246th 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 Elderberry Close (SS16 6RL) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elderberry Close (SS16 6RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedford Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Gallops (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.