What is the crime rate in Basildon?

As of February 2026, Basildon has a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,281 recorded offences.

How does Basildon rank nationally for crime?

Basildon ranks #105 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Basildon?

The most common crime type in Basildon is Violence and sexual offences with 536 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.8% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Basildon?

As of February 2026, Basildon has a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,281 recorded offences.

How does Basildon rank nationally for crime?

Basildon ranks #105 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Basildon?

The most common crime type in Basildon is Violence and sexual offences with 536 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.8% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Basildon Crime Intelligence Report

Basildon recorded 1,281 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents. This places Basildon at #105 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 12.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.6% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,281

trending_down -12.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.83per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#105of 331

By total crime volume

Essex

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 25 Possession of weapons: 2	25
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 4	20
On or near Festival Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 13 Vehicle crime: 4 Bicycle theft: 2	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 13 Public order: 7	13
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Vehicle crime: 3 Other theft: 2	11
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Public order: 7	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
On or near Bartlow Side Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,281 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

536

41.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

122

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

105

8.2%

Shoplifting

7.4%

Other Theft

6.9%

Vehicle Crime

6.3%

Public Order

5.5%

Drug Offences

4.4%

Burglary

3.3%

Other Crime

3.0%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Fryerns	197	5.1
2	Pitsea North West	137	3.8
3	St Martin's	137	1.5
4	Pitsea South East	122	4.8
5	Nethermayne	114	2.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wickford Castledon	36	2.5
shield	Burstead	36	3.4
shield	Crouch	38	5.9
shield	Billericay East	40	1.8
shield	Langdon Hills	43	2.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -12.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.6%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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