Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CM12 · Essex
85
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
CB5 · Cambridgeshire
274
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Billericay has less crime — 85 vs 274 incidents in February 2026.
Stow cum Quy recorded substantially more crime than Billericay in February 2026 — 274 incidents compared to 85, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stow cum Quy records significantly more (73 vs 26 incidents). Billericay is below the national average while Stow cum Quy 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 Stow cum Quy — 85 vs 274 incidents. That is 69% 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 73 in Stow cum Quy. Overall, Billericay had fewer total crimes (85 vs 274).