Crime Rates at Cromwell Avenue, Billericay, CM12 0AE

Cromwell Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 15th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cromwell Avenue (CM12 0AE) in the last 12 months was 582.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1233.7% higher than the Billericay East average (43.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 220.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Avenue (CM12 0AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tanfield Drive (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.