Crime Rate in Wickford North, ward

Wickford North has the 4th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Basildon district and the 3398th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 431st highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wickford North in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% lower than the Basildon district average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wickford North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 301 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 369 (≈ 27.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wickford North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near High Street, with 69 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Arundel Road (27 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.