Crime in Billericay
Recorded crime in Billericay is 0.5 times the Basildon average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. 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 Billericay: about 18,189 residents in 20 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the Basildon average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Billericay.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Billericay, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the Basildon average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 10 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 Billericay. 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 CM12
In CM12, the postcode district at the centre of Billericay, 7% 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) | 310 | 8% | 3% | 63% | 20% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 176 | 6% | 25% | 1% | 68% | 0% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 89 | 6% | 0% | 8% | 81% | 6% |
| Other theft | 66 | 0% | 2% | 17% | 74% | 8% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 60 | 8% | 3% | 35% | 53% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% 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 | 0.5 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 18.1 |
| Drugs | 1.9 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 3.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.6 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.5 |
| Public order | 4.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.8 |
Postcode districts in Billericay
Nearby towns
Council: Basildon
Questions about crime in Billericay
- Is Billericay a safe place to live?
- Billericay scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Basildon average.
- Is crime going up or down in Billericay?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 1,013 recorded crimes a year to 914.
- What is the most common crime in Billericay?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Billericay compare with Basildon?
- Crime severity in Billericay is 0.5 times the Basildon average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Billericay?
- In CM12, the postcode district at the centre of Billericay, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 46% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Billericay?
- In Basildon, the council area Billericay is in, 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 Billericay?
- 1,010 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Basildon, the council area Billericay is in, 5.2 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Billericay last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Basildon, the council area Billericay is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.