Crime Rates at Jacks Close, Wickford, SS11 8ED

Jacks Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 166th 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 Jacks Close (SS11 8ED) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacks Close (SS11 8ED), the main crime hotspot is near Apple Tree Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.