Postcode · Wickford
Crime in SS12 0BH
How much crime is recorded in SS12 0BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickford West
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
SS12 0BHWickford
How safe is SS12 0BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS12 0BH area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.8
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).
SS12 0BHNational
Violence and sexual offences13.723.6
Anti-social behaviour6.010.7
Burglary3.09.1
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Public order0.84.6
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.52.4
Shoplifting0.48.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.