Crap Towns / Billericay / Crime

How much crime is there in Billericay?

The police recorded 40.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Billericay from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 42.4, up from 41.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	41.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	37.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	42.4	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.3	34.1
Shoplifting	5.5	7.1
Vehicle crime	3.9	3.8
Public order	3.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	2.9	7.0
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	less than 0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basildon	6.5 km	114
Runwell	7.0 km	73.0
Brentwood	8.6 km	70.7
Stanford-le-Hope	12.2 km	56.4
Galleywood	8.5 km	53.9
Rayleigh	12.6 km	48.5
Wickford	6.8 km	47.3
Ingatestone	5.5 km	46.5
Thundersley and South Benfleet	12.6 km	43.6
Billericay	–	40.5
South Woodham Ferrers	12.9 km	38.9
The typical town	–	76.2