Basildon crime stats
The overall crime rate in Basildon city is 128 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 143% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "vehicle crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Vehicle crime" rate is at 194% of national crime rate which puts Basildon on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Vehicle crime" makes up 7.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "vehicle crime" is 1.2k cases and has decreased by 9.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 39.8% | 26. highest | 143% | 5.9k | 1.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 10.4% | 34. lowest | 81% | 1.5k | 9.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.6% | 24. highest | 150% | 1.3k | 5.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 7.9% | 6. highest | 194% | 1.2k | -9.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 7.6% | 25. lowest | 116% | 1.1k | -7.6% |
| Public order crime | 7.0% | 49. highest | 127% | 1.0k | -4.2% |
| Other theft crime | 6.2% | 35. highest | 117% | 917 | -10.8% |
| Drugs crime | 4.1% | 26. highest | 148% | 606 | 26.0% |
| Burglary crime | 3.1% | 48. highest | 106% | 461 | -39.8% |
| Other crime | 2.3% | 40. highest | 132% | 340 | 4.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 45. highest | 148% | 165 | 4.4% |
| Robbery crime | 1.0% | 49. lowest | 98% | 152 | -10.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 47. lowest | 34% | 82 | -2.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 20. lowest | 66% | 67 | -23.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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