Uttlesford South vs Wickford

Uttlesford South has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,671 crimes in the last 12 months. Wickford has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 2,140 crimes. Uttlesford South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Uttlesford South shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Wickford shows +4.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Uttlesford South, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (784 incidents). In Wickford, it is Violent Crime (709 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Uttlesford South recorded 434 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Wickford recorded 483. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Uttlesford South totalled 784 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 709 in Wickford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Uttlesford South recorded 3,154 crimes (now 2,671, a change of -15.3%). Wickford recorded 2,046 crimes previously (now 2,140, +4.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Uttlesford South has a resolution rate of 48.1% and Wickford has 33%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Uttlesford South falls within the Essex Police boundary. Wickford is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Uttlesford South and Wickford. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.