Crime Rates at Trent Close, Wickford, SS12 9BW

Trent Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 220th 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 Trent Close (SS12 9BW) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 10 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). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Trent Close (SS12 9BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyde Way, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Donald Thorn Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.