Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM12 · Essex
85
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CM1 · Essex
267
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Billericay has less crime — 85 vs 267 incidents in February 2026.
Chelmsford recorded substantially more crime than Billericay in February 2026 — 267 incidents compared to 85, a 3.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Chelmsford records significantly more (107 vs 26 incidents). Billericay is below the national average while Chelmsford is above, making Billericay the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Billericay recorded fewer crimes than Chelmsford — 85 vs 267 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Billericay is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Billericay recorded 26 incidents of this type vs 107 in Chelmsford. Overall, Billericay had fewer total crimes (85 vs 267).