Total Crime Rate

350.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 350.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 171.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.6 10/10
  • Burglary 27.2 10/10
  • Public order 19.0 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
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

Swan Lane area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 26th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Lane (SS11 7DB) in the last 12 months was 350.5 per 1,000 residents and was 497.3% higher than the Wickford North average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 171.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Lane (SS11 7DB), 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 Swan Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Swan Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guernsey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beccles Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Market Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hereward Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Hastings Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jersey Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Swan Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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