Total Crime Rate
179.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long Meadow Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Wickford North , and the 62nd 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 Long Meadow Drive (SS11 8AY) in the last 12 months was 179.4 per 1,000 residents and was 194.5% higher than the Wickford North average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Meadow Drive (SS11 8AY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wickford North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harold Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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