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Crime in SS12 9HB

How much crime is recorded in SS12 9HB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Wickford South
Council
Basildon
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,323 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS12 9HB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS12 9HB area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9HBNational
Anti-social behaviour35.410.7
Shoplifting32.78.4
Criminal damage and arson22.04.7
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Other theft10.14.5
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Drugs3.72.4
Other crime3.01.5
Public order2.54.6
Burglary1.49.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% 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.

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