Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 52.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wickford Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Fryerns , and the 268th highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wickford Avenue (SS13 3LD) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Fryerns average (171.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickford Avenue (SS13 3LD), the main crime hotspot is near Maydells. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wickford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickford Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Broomfields Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Travers Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Travers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfields Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Broomfields Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfields Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheshunts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wickford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckerills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Beambridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beambridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chevers Pawen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beambridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piercys Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maydells Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maydells Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maydells Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maydells Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maydells Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mariskals Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mariskals Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartford End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hartford End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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