Total Crime Rate
227.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brook Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 80 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 44th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Drive (SS17 9HH) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 151.3% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Drive (SS17 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Moores Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 5 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 | Vehicle crime | Moores Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moores Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Moores Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Moores Avenue | Under investigation |
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