Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Pauls Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Billericay West , and the 119th 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 St Pauls Gardens (CM12 0UE) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 163.3% higher than the Billericay West average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Pauls Gardens (CM12 0UE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berkeley Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billericay West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peartree Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Connaught Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Gardens | Under investigation |
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