Total Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Amersham Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 54th 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 Amersham Avenue (SS16 6SJ) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Langdon Hills average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Amersham Avenue (SS16 6SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rowenhall. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 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 | Helmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowenhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Helmores | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowenhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowenhall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowenhall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Chignalls | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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