Crime Rate in Wickford Park, ward

Wickford Park has the 7th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Basildon district and the 2444th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 230th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wickford Park in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% lower than the Basildon district average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wickford Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 313 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 377 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wickford Park ward, the main local crime hotspot is near A129. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.