Crime Rates at High Street, Wickford, SS12 9AZ

High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 21st highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SS12 9AZ) in the last 12 months was 420.1 per 1,000 residents and was 602.9% higher than the Castledon & Crouch average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SS12 9AZ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.