Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Long Meadow Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 119th 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 Long Meadow Drive (SS11 8AY) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 100.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Meadow Drive (SS11 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Meadow Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowans Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowans Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ilgars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Franklins Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitelands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stilemans Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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