Total Crime Rate

137.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 137.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 40.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Public order 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Broadway area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadway (SS11 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 137.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.4% higher than the Wickford North average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (SS11 7AJ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Broadway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stilemans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beccles Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereward Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jersey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A129 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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