Crime Rates at Nightingales, Langdon Hills, Basildon, SS16 6SA

Nightingales area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingales (SS16 6SA) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingales (SS16 6SA), the main crime hotspot is near Britten Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.