Crime Rates at The Maples, Wickford, SS12 9EB

The Maples area has the 12th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Maples (SS12 9EB) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Maples (SS12 9EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Park Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.