16 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Basildon

Q: Which area of Basildon has the highest crime rate?

St Martin's has the highest crime rate in Basildon.

Q: How many wards does Basildon have?

Basildon has 16 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 16 wards in Basildon. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Burstead +51.4% trending_up Langdon Hills +38.5% trending_up Crouch +35.5% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Billericay East -33.3% trending_down Wickford Castledon -23.5% trending_down Wickford Park -19.4% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	St Martin's	161.2	188	trending_down-3.1%	chevron_right
2	Pitsea South East	159.4	144	trending_down-19.1%	chevron_right
3	Pitsea North West	122.8	132	trending_up+32.0%	chevron_right
4	Vange	98.3	98	trending_down-4.9%	chevron_right
5	Fryerns	94.1	270	trending_up+26.2%	chevron_right
6	Nethermayne	88.4	154	trending_up+10.8%	chevron_right
7	Lee Chapel North	84.5	88	trending_down-15.4%	chevron_right
8	Wickford Castledon	73.2	52	trending_down-23.5%	chevron_right
9	Wickford Park	71.6	75	trending_down-19.4%	chevron_right
10	Laindon Park	61.5	104	trending_up+9.5%	chevron_right
11	Crouch	57.9	42	trending_up+35.5%	chevron_right
12	Wickford North	53.6	73	trending_up+2.8%	chevron_right
13	Billericay West	50.1	53	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
14	Langdon Hills	45.3	36	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
15	Burstead	39.6	53	trending_up+51.4%	chevron_right
16	Billericay East	34.8	28	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Basildon has the highest crime rate?

St Martin's has the highest crime rate in Basildon, with 161.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Basildon?

Billericay East has the lowest crime rate among Basildon's wards, with 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Basildon have?

Basildon has 16 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.