Crime in Basildon
Recorded crime in Basildon is 1.4 times the Basildon council average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Basildon: about 29,797 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.7/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Basildon council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Basildon.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Basildon, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Basildon council average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 128 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 26 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Basildon (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Basildon council area, not only the town of Basildon. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 551 | 2.8 | Down 33% |
| Cars broken into | 558 | 2.9 | Down 23% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,010 | 5.2 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 355 | 1.8 | Down 23% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SS14
In SS14, the postcode district at the centre of Basildon, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,007 | 9% | 5% | 66% | 17% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 466 | 19% | 5% | 17% | 58% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 379 | 3% | 0% | 8% | 87% | 2% |
| Other theft | 373 | 3% | 1% | 24% | 68% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 364 | 7% | 3% | 26% | 61% | 2% |
| Public order | 360 | 11% | 2% | 48% | 36% | 3% |
| Drugs | 196 | 21% | 50% | 5% | 22% | 2% |
| Burglary | 153 | 11% | 0% | 27% | 61% | 1% |
| Other crime | 118 | 19% | 8% | 54% | 13% | 5% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 80 | 45% | 5% | 31% | 15% | 4% |
| Robbery | 53 | 13% | 0% | 38% | 43% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.8 |
| Burglary | 6.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 54.2 |
| Drugs | 5.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.5 |
| Other crime | 2.5 |
| Other theft | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 10.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 11.7 |
| Public order | 11.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.7 |
| Shoplifting | 10.5 |
Postcode districts in Basildon
Nearby towns
Council: Basildon
Questions about crime in Basildon
- Is Basildon a safe place to live?
- Basildon scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Basildon council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Basildon?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 4,373 recorded crimes a year to 3,392.
- What is the most common crime in Basildon?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Basildon compare with Basildon council?
- Crime severity in Basildon is 1.4 times the Basildon council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Basildon?
- In SS14, the postcode district at the centre of Basildon, 11% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 39% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Basildon?
- Of 153 burglaries reported in SS14, the postcode district at the centre of Basildon between September 2024 and August 2025, 11% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 61% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Basildon?
- In the Basildon council area, the police recorded 551 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.8 per 1,000 residents, down 33% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Basildon?
- 1,010 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Basildon council area, 5.2 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Basildon last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the Basildon council area, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.