Crap Towns / Basildon / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Basildon?
The police recorded 12.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Basildon from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 13.6, up from 12.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Bas Vegas on a Saturday night is a lad in a white shirt squaring up to a bollard.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 12.0 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 13.0 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 13.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chadwell St Mary | 10.9 km | 15.3 |
| Basildon | – | 12.9 |
| Canvey Island | 11.1 km | 11.8 |
| Wickford | 6.9 km | 11.4 |
| Runwell | 8.5 km | 9.3 |
| East Tilbury | 10.0 km | 8.6 |
| Brentwood | 11.3 km | 7.0 |
| Stanford-le-Hope | 5.8 km | 6.8 |
| Rayleigh | 11.2 km | 5.0 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 9.4 km | 4.6 |
| Billericay | 6.5 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |