Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
RM16 · Thurrock
148
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
SS11 · Essex
132
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Wickford has less crime — 132 vs 148 incidents in April 2026.
Thurrock and Wickford recorded very similar overall crime levels in April 2026 — 148 and 132 incidents respectively. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. 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 Thurrock — 132 vs 148 incidents. That is 11% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Thurrock recorded 53 incidents of this type vs 48 in Wickford. Total crime levels were broadly similar.