Crime Rates at Buchanan Gardens, Wickford, SS12 9QB

Buchanan Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Castledon & Crouch , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buchanan Gardens (SS12 9QB) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchanan Gardens (SS12 9QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rose Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sinclair Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.