Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hill Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Wickford North , and the 105th 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 Hill Avenue (SS11 8NP) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Avenue (SS11 8NP), 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 Hill Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hawkins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Jacks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Jacks Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sandown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sharlands Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charters Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apple Tree Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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