New figures from Essex Police show that violence and sexual offences were the most common crimes reported in Basildon, Essex, during January 2026. A total of 767 crimes were recorded in the area throughout the month, with 295 of those reports falling into the violence and sexual offences category.
Other frequent reports included 72 incidents of shoplifting and 59 cases of other types of theft. These latest crime figures show a significant drop in violence and sexual offence reports compared to January 2025, when 562 incidents were recorded.
The data comes as Basildon Council approved a £70,000 investment on 12 February 2026 to help protect women and girls in the community. This money is intended to improve safety following the high number of reports seen over the past year.
Local officers reported that they solved 430 more offences in 2025 than they did in 2024, which is an increase of nearly 20 per cent. Basildon Neighbourhood Watch is also using this new information to help volunteers focus their work on the most affected areas and times.
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