Total Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Crescent area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Crescent (SS11 7FF) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Crescent (SS11 7FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haslemere Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richmond Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wickford North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslemere Road | Under investigation |
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