Total Crime Rate

162.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 162.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 112.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kennel Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Billericay East , and the 72nd 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 Kennel Lane (CM12 9RU) in the last 12 months was 162.0 per 1,000 residents and was 319.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 112.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennel Lane (CM12 9RU), the main crime hotspot is near Hickstars Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kennel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Langham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ganels Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Langham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hunters Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hickstars Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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