Total Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Seven Acres area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Wickford North , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 552 local areas in Basildon .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Seven Acres (SS11 8JA) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Wickford North average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Seven Acres (SS11 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apple Tree Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wickford North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berens Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sharlands Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apple Tree Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Tree Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charters Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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