Crime Rate in Wickford Park, ward

Wickford Park has the 6th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Basildon district and the 2802nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 262nd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wickford Park in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% lower than the Basildon district average (100.1 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 Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 370 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wickford Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 124 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around High Street (29 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.