Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morris Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Avenue (CM11 2JR) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Billericay East average (43.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morris Avenue (CM11 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Hillway. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billericay East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outwood Common Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrods Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harrods Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salesbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Outwood Common Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outwood Common Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Outwood Common Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Betoyne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrods Court | Under investigation |
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