Crime Rates at St Cleres Crescent, Wickford, SS11 8NN

St Cleres Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Wickford North , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Cleres Crescent (SS11 8NN) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Cleres Crescent (SS11 8NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highcliffe Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charters Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.