Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beams Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beams Way (CM11 2NP) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Billericay East average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beams Way (CM11 2NP), the main crime hotspot is near Hickstars Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beams Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ganels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ganels Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ganels Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jackdaw Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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