Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS15 · Essex
203
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
SS11 · Essex
87
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Wickford has less crime — 87 vs 203 incidents in February 2026.
Basildon recorded notably higher crime than Wickford in February 2026 — 203 vs 87 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basildon records significantly more (96 vs 33 incidents). Basildon sits above the national average for recorded crime while Wickford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Wickford recorded fewer crimes than Basildon — 87 vs 203 incidents. That is 57% fewer crimes. Wickford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Basildon recorded 96 incidents of this type vs 33 in Wickford. Overall, Wickford had fewer total crimes (87 vs 203).