Crime Rates at Wickhay, Basildon, SS15 5AQ

Wickhay area has the 24th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Langdon Hills , and the 180th 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 Wickhay (SS15 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Langdon Hills average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickhay (SS15 5AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Paprills, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shepeshall (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.