Crap Towns / Wickford / Crime

How much crime is there in Wickford?

The police recorded 47.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wickford from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.5, down from 46.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	46.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	48.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	18.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.8	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.6	3.8
Shoplifting	4.4	7.1
Public order	3.6	6.6
Other theft	3.2	5.4
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basildon	6.9 km	114
Runwell	1.9 km	73.0
Canvey Island	10.7 km	64.9
Galleywood	10.2 km	53.9
Rayleigh	5.8 km	48.5
Wickford	–	47.3
Hullbridge	7.0 km	43.8
Thundersley and South Benfleet	6.4 km	43.6
Billericay	6.8 km	40.5
South Woodham Ferrers	7.5 km	38.9
Hockley and Hawkwell	9.6 km	29.4
The typical town	–	76.2