Lowest-crime areas in Basildon
Of Basildon's 22 neighbourhoods, Billericay North East recorded the lowest crime rate, 23 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Basildon Central & Pipps Hill the highest, 250 crimes per 1,000 residents. 12 of 22 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Basildon neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billericay North Eastaround CM12 0SA | 23 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Wickford Shotgatearound SS11 8RN | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Billericay Queen's Parkaround CM12 0JT | 45 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Langdon Hillsaround SS16 6BU | 48 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Wickford Westaround SS12 0HA | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Bursteadsaround CM11 2SA | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Billericay Central & Sunnymedearound CM11 2DR | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Billericay Tye Commonaround CM12 9JZ | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Laindon East & Lee Chapel Northaround SS15 5AL | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Laindon West & Southfieldsaround SS15 6EY | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Steeple View & Noak Bridgearound SS15 4AG | 84 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Wickford North Eastaround SS11 7HG | 89 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Wickford Southaround SS12 9AA | 109 | High | Anti-social behaviour |
| 14 | Laindon Centralaround SS15 5YB | 109 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Vange & Pitseaaround SS16 4LN | 110 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Felmore & Bowers Giffordaround SS13 1AS | 116 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Barstablearound SS16 4HU | 124 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Whitmore Way & Fremnellsaround SS14 2SJ | 127 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Lee Chapel South & Kingswoodaround SS16 5EQ | 135 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Eversleyaround SS13 3RG | 166 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Chalvedonaround SS13 3PA | 191 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Basildon Central & Pipps Hillaround SS14 1LH | 250 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Basildon has the lowest crime rate?
Billericay North East had the lowest recorded crime rate in Basildon from October 2025 to September 2026: 23 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Basildon has the highest crime rate?
Basildon Central & Pipps Hill had the highest recorded crime rate in Basildon from October 2025 to September 2026: 250 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.