April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SS12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SS12 recorded 132 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.46 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.9% compared to the same period last year.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring61.13 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment132 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 11.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

132
trending_down -20.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.13per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

518

Within SS12 district

Basildon

24,163

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4
14
High Street Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 2
8
A129 Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Drugs: 1
7
Hovefields Avenue Map
total: 5 Other theft: 3 Drugs: 2
5
Market Road Map
total: 5 Burglary: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Barbour Green Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Shaw Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
3
Irvon Hill Road Map
total: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 Burglary: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
132 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
36
27.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
35
26.5%
Other Theft
14
10.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
10.6%
Burglary
8
6.1%
Shoplifting
7
5.3%
Vehicle Crime
6
4.5%
Drug Offences
5
3.8%
Public Order
5
3.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: SS12

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SS12 at 27.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (26.5%) and Other Theft (10.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS12 has risen sharply — by 11.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SS12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -20.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.0%

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