Crime Rates at London Road, Wickford, SS12 0AR

London Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (SS12 0AR) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Castledon & Crouch average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SS12 0AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingley Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklands (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.