Crime Rates at Horkesley Way, Wickford, SS12 9AW

Horkesley Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 156th 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 Horkesley Way (SS12 9AW) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Castledon & Crouch average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horkesley Way (SS12 9AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Dell, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Beech Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.