Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Windmill Heights area has the 10th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Heights (CM12 9QY) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% 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 6 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Heights (CM12 9QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunters Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatwick View (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crays View Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crays View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crays View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatwick View Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langham Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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