Total Crime Rate
62.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lake View area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 273rd lowest 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 Lake View (SS16 6SS) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake View (SS16 6SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stafford Green, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wheatfield Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Langdon Hills| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Glade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovedale Close | — |
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