Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS13 · Essex
268
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
SS5 · Essex
14
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Hockley has less crime — 14 vs 268 incidents in February 2026.
Basildon recorded substantially more crime than Hockley in February 2026 — 268 incidents compared to 14, a 19.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basildon records significantly more (115 vs 5 incidents). Basildon sits above the national average for recorded crime while Hockley is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Hockley recorded fewer crimes than Basildon — 14 vs 268 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Hockley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Basildon recorded 115 incidents of this type vs 5 in Hockley. Overall, Hockley had fewer total crimes (14 vs 268).