Crime Rates at Wick Lane, Wickford, SS11 8AS

Wick Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 248th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wick Lane (SS11 8AS) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wick Lane (SS11 8AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Charles Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillwood Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.