Crime Rates at Balfour Close, Wickford, SS12 9QA

Balfour Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 162nd 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 Balfour Close (SS12 9QA) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Close (SS12 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Innes Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.