Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brightside area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Billericay West , and the 134th 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 Brightside (CM12 0LE) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Billericay West average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightside (CM12 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Lorrimore Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brightside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maplebrook Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorrimore Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crescent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Edward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Temple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upland Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Tavistock Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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