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Overview of Basildon crime rate

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Basildon, classified with a medium crime rating, is ranked 13th out of 25 neighbouring boroughs in terms of crime rates. In 2023, the district logged 21,080 crimes, with a population of 187,571, resulting in a crime rate of 112.38 per 1,000 people, showcasing a 9.0% decrease from the previous year.

The most prevalent crimes in Basildon are Violence and sexual offences (39.4%), Anti-social behaviour (9.2%), and Vehicle crime (8.4%), with the least common being Robbery (0.9%), Theft from the person (0.6%), and Bicycle theft (0.5%).

Out of its 16 wards, those with the highest crime rates include St Martin’s (Basildon) (290.8), Pitsea South East (199.3), and Fryerns (166.1), whereas the safest wards are Langdon Hills (49.6), Billericay East (47.6), and Burstead (46.6).

Regarding Postcode districts overlapping Basildon, SS14 (204.6), SS13 (181.4), and SS16 (110.1) report high crime rates, while SS7 (52.3), CM4 (49.5), and CM11 (41.7) are among the safest.

Basildon has observed increases in Anti-social behaviour, Drugs, and Violence and sexual offences in 2020, with Violence and sexual offences experiencing a significant rise again in 2021 and Shoplifting increasing in 2023. Despite these rises, there has been a consistent decrease in Anti-social behaviour from 2021 through 2023, alongside decreases in Criminal damage and arson, Public order, and Shoplifting in 2020. A notable decline in Violence and sexual offences was also seen in 2023.

Basildon crime incidents by crime type

A total of 21080 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 8308 (39.4)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1934 (9.2)%
Vehicle crime – 1776 (8.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 1755 (8.3)%
Shoplifting – 1654 (7.8)%
Public order – 1646 (7.8)%
Other theft – 1429 (6.8)%
Burglary – 855 (4.1)%
Drugs – 694 (3.3)%
Other crime – 408 (1.9)%
Possession of weapons – 209 (1.0)%
Robbery – 187 (0.9)%
Theft from the person – 118 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 107 (0.5)%

How does Basildon compare against nearby areas ?

Basildon ranks 13th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Basildon wards

There are 16 wards within Basildon. St Martin’s (Basildon), Pitsea South East, Fryerns has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 16 wards from high crime rate to low.