Postcode · Wickford
Crime in SS11 7HZ
How much crime is recorded in SS11 7HZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rettendon & Runwell
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
SS11 7HZWickford
How safe is SS11 7HZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS11 7HZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS11 7HZNational
Violence and sexual offences11.623.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Criminal damage and arson4.74.7
Other theft3.24.5
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Burglary1.09.1
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.