Total Crime Rate

144.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 144.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wakefield Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 89th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wakefield Avenue (CM12 9DN) in the last 12 months was 144.6 per 1,000 residents and was 274.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Avenue (CM12 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near St Ediths Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wakefield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Everest Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Carriages Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillary Mount —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Ediths Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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