Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS14 · Essex
500
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SS11 · Essex
132
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Wickford has less crime — 132 vs 500 incidents in April 2026.
Basildon recorded substantially more crime than Wickford in April 2026 — 500 incidents compared to 132, a 3.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basildon records significantly more (233 vs 48 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Wickford recorded fewer crimes than Basildon — 132 vs 500 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Basildon is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Basildon recorded 233 incidents of this type vs 48 in Wickford. Overall, Wickford had fewer total crimes (132 vs 500).