Total Crime Rate

106.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Robbery 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Appletree Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Wickford North , and the 142nd 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 8JN) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -86.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appletree Way (SS11 8JN), 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 Appletree Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wick Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Southwick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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