Crime Rates at Vicarage Hill, Benfleet, SS7 1PB

Vicarage Hill area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Hill (SS7 1PB) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Appleton average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Hill (SS7 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.