Crime Rates at Athelstan Gardens, Wickford, SS11 7EE

Athelstan Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Athelstan Gardens (SS11 7EE) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Athelstan Gardens (SS11 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Broadway, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.