Basildon has a crime rate of 91.79 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #213 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Basildon's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Basildon?

As of April 2026, Basildon has an annual crime rate of 91.79 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,590 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Basildon rank nationally for crime?

Basildon ranks #213 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Basildon?

The most common crime type in Basildon is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 643 incidents in April 2026 — 40.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Basildon local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Crime in Basildon: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Basildon recorded 1,590 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.45 per 1,000 residents. This places Basildon at #213 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.4% of all offences recorded.

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monitoring91.79 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,590 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #213 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 0.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,590

trending_up +2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

91.79per 1k

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#213of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Essex

#11rank

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Public order: 4	28
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 26 Anti-social behaviour: 5	26
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23	23
On or near Festival Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16 Vehicle crime: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	16
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Public order: 5	11
On or near Jordan Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 4	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 7 Other theft: 5	7
On or near Kennet Way Map	Public order: 5 Drugs: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,590 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

643

40.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

212

13.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

123

7.7%

Public Order

102

6.4%

Other Theft

5.8%

Shoplifting

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

5.7%

Drug Offences

4.2%

Burglary

3.5%

Other Crime

2.8%

Weapons Possession

1.6%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Robbery

0.7%

Crime Analysis: Basildon

Basildon recorded 1,590 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 91.79 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #213 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Basildon (40.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Basildon have held relatively steady over the past year at around 91.79 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Essex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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April 2026

1,156

Total Stops

14.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal821

Arrest171

Community resolution155

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male925

Female156

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.6%

White

9.4%

Black

7.7%

Asian

4.6%

Mixed

2.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Essex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

16 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St Martin's	188	161.2
2	Pitsea South East	144	159.4
3	Pitsea North West	132	122.8
4	Vange	98	98.3
5	Fryerns	270	94.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Billericay East	28	2.3
shield	Burstead	53	4.8
shield	Langdon Hills	36	4.0
shield	Billericay West	53	4.4
shield	Wickford North	73	5.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.2%

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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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