Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 102.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Public order 25.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Appletree Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 152nd 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 Appletree Way (SS11 8JL) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletree Way (SS11 8JL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Appletree Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rettendon View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunwins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunwins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunwins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherines Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Charles Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charters Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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