Postcode · Wickford
Crime in SS11 7JL
How much crime is recorded in SS11 7JL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rettendon & Runwell
- Council
- Chelmsford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,245 (2024)
SS11 7JLWickford
How safe is SS11 7JL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS11 7JL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
66
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 7JLNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary11.79.1
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson4.24.7
Vehicle crime4.13.5
Public order3.74.6
Shoplifting3.68.4
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.