Total Crime Rate
77.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Albany Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 227th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Albany Road (SS12 9BP) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Castledon & Crouch average (59.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Road (SS12 9BP), the main crime hotspot is near A129. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wickford Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Donald Thorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A129 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A129 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A129 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A129 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A129 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A129 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A129 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Donald Thorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutcliffe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tiptree Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hyde Way | Under investigation |
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