Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Charles Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Wickford North , and the 273rd lowest 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 St Charles Drive (SS11 8EZ) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% lower than the Wickford North average (60.9 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Charles Drive (SS11 8EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Apple Tree Way. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Charles Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Jacks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Jacks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southwick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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