Postcode · Wickford
Crime in SS12 9RF
How much crime is recorded in SS12 9RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wickford South
- Council
- Basildon
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,173 (2024)
SS12 9RFWickford
How safe is SS12 9RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS12 9RF 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
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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 9RFNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Public order1.94.6
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs0.42.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% 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.