Total Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 11.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Tensing Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tensing Gardens (CM12 9JX) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Billericay East average (43.6 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tensing Gardens (CM12 9JX), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 24 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 Tensing Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
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
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Data Sources

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