Crap Towns / Basildon / Crime

How much crime is there in Basildon?

The police recorded 114 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Basildon from September 2023 to August 2026, 50% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 51.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 111, down from 119 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	119	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	111	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	111	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	51.1	34.1
Shoplifting	10.0	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.0	7.0
Vehicle crime	9.2	3.8
Public order	8.8	6.6
Other theft	8.2	5.4
Drugs	4.9	2.4
Burglary	4.8	3.1
Other crime	2.7	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.4	0.8
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basildon	–	114
Chadwell St Mary	10.9 km	81.3
Runwell	8.5 km	73.0
Brentwood	11.3 km	70.7
East Tilbury	10.0 km	67.8
Canvey Island	11.1 km	64.9
Stanford-le-Hope	5.8 km	56.4
Rayleigh	11.2 km	48.5
Wickford	6.9 km	47.3
Thundersley and South Benfleet	9.4 km	43.6
Billericay	6.5 km	40.5
The typical town	–	76.2