Total Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brightside area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Billericay West , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brightside (CM12 0LP) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% lower than the Billericay West average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brightside (CM12 0LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mountnessing Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warrington Square (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magenta Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brightside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brightside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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