Billericay vs Witham South

Billericay has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,796 crimes in the last 12 months. Witham South has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 2,915 crimes. Witham South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Billericay shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Witham South shows -16.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Billericay, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (699 incidents). In Witham South, it is Violent Crime (1,344 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Billericay recorded 157 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Witham South recorded 268. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Billericay totalled 699 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,344 in Witham South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Billericay recorded 1,836 crimes (now 1,796, a change of -2.2%). Witham South recorded 3,475 crimes previously (now 2,915, -16.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Billericay has a resolution rate of 6.7% and Witham South has 30.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Billericay falls within the Essex Police boundary. Witham South is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Billericay and Witham South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.