Postcode · Wickford
Crime in SS12 9GS
How much crime is recorded in SS12 9GS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickford Shotgate
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,068 (2024)
SS12 9GSWickford
How safe is SS12 9GS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS12 9GS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.0
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 9GSNational
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.34.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Shoplifting1.78.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Drugs1.02.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.