Crime Rates at Wallace Drive, Wickford, SS12 9NA

Wallace Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 111th 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 Wallace Drive (SS12 9NA) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Castledon & Crouch average (55.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Drive (SS12 9NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Napier Crescent (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.