Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS14 · Essex
333
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
RM18 · Thurrock
133
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Thurrock has less crime — 133 vs 333 incidents in February 2026.
Basildon recorded substantially more crime than Thurrock in February 2026 — 333 incidents compared to 133, a 2.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basildon records significantly more (148 vs 48 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Thurrock recorded fewer crimes than Basildon — 133 vs 333 incidents. That is 60% fewer crimes. Basildon is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Basildon recorded 148 incidents of this type vs 48 in Thurrock. Overall, Thurrock had fewer total crimes (133 vs 333).