Crap Towns / Wickford / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Wickford?
The police recorded 11.4 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Wickford from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 16.6, up from 7.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
A loud exhaust in Wickford is a very expensive way of announcing there's nothing on.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 10.3 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 16.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Basildon | 6.9 km | 12.9 |
| Canvey Island | 10.7 km | 11.8 |
| Wickford | – | 11.4 |
| Runwell | 1.9 km | 9.3 |
| Rayleigh | 5.8 km | 5.0 |
| Thundersley and South Benfleet | 6.4 km | 4.6 |
| Galleywood | 10.2 km | 4.2 |
| Hockley and Hawkwell | 9.6 km | 4.1 |
| Hullbridge | 7.0 km | 3.9 |
| South Woodham Ferrers | 7.5 km | 3.4 |
| Billericay | 6.8 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |