Basildon

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Basildon.

Population
187,558
People in Employment
85,850 (73.5%)
People Inactive
26,030 (22.3%)
People Unemployed
4,890 (4.2%)
Number Of Jobs
56k
Median Salary
£27,926
Mean Salary
£33,398

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Basildon. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Basildon for 2024

Basildons most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 9,584 crimes and in 2022 there were 10,643 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,059 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 9,584 692
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 2,531 216
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 1,826 162
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,991 152
Getting Better
Public order 2,076 148
Getting Better
Other theft 1,552 126
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,692 98
Getting Better
Drugs 762 47
Getting Better
Burglary 747 31
Getting Better
Other crime 430 30
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 238 22
Getting Better
Robbery 240 15
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 194 8
Getting Better
Theft from the person 127 7
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Basildon

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Fryerns has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Basildon, with 3158 crimes and 209 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst St Martin's has 377 crimes and 84 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
St Martin's 403 40
Fryerns 241 16
Pitsea South East 213 17
Pitsea North West 166 13
Lee Chapel North 150 10
Laindon Park 147 11
Vange 119 11
Nethermayne 108 8
Wickford North 80 6
Wickford Castledon 53 7
Wickford Park 46 5
Burstead 45 4
Billericay East 44 4
Crouch 41 5
Langdon Hills 40 4
Billericay West 39 3

Crime map for Basildon

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Basildon

The average property price in Basildon is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Basildon is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Basildon could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £706,274.00 £432,050.80 £328,842.33 £246,547.24
2022 £683,038.56 £417,598.61 £318,810.72 £240,324.41
2021 £617,505.53 £378,129.45 £290,166.05 £226,829.01
2020 £572,624.69 £354,535.30 £270,906.66 £218,711.46
2019 £551,788.67 £341,508.37 £261,009.20 £216,396.55
2018 £556,487.17 £343,850.94 £263,264.42 £221,765.72
2017 £541,943.96 £334,165.03 £256,387.83 £220,065.53
2016 £503,461.63 £311,265.33 £239,569.30 £199,783.67
2015 £435,128.71 £268,853.95 £207,237.81 £172,435.50
2014 £387,872.95 £239,840.80 £185,960.45 £155,404.01
2013 £352,867.95 £217,174.39 £167,860.76 £140,642.98
2012 £343,432.48 £211,235.37 £163,289.81 £138,600.76
2011 £340,025.57 £207,320.48 £159,191.19 £137,780.50
2010 £336,583.62 £207,528.70 £160,173.19 £139,272.09

Property prices over time for Basildon

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Basildon

The median salary in Basildon is £27,926 and the mean salary in Basildon is £33,398.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
56k
Median Salary
£27,926
Annual Percentage Change
3.4%
Mean Salary
£33,398

Salary comparison between Basildon and East

See how Basildon compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Basildon ranks 21 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%

See how Basildon compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Basildon

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
45 485 1,810 250 350 475 550 275 420 150 210 1,045 730 5 120 265 395