Total Crime Rate

333.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.3 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 333.3 10/10
  • Other crime 95.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.8 10/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chapel Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 28th 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 Chapel Street (CM12 9LR) in the last 12 months was 333.3 per 1,000 residents and was 763.1% higher than the Billericay East average (38.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 118.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -82.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 87.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Street (CM12 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Ediths Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Cloister Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Cloister Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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