Total Crime Rate

120.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 120.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Wakefield Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 111th 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 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 175.0% higher than the Billericay East average (43.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Avenue (CM12 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near St Ediths Lane. 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 Wakefield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chestnut Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burghstead Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ediths Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Carriages Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wakefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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