Crime Rates at Sidwell Avenue, Benfleet, SS7 1LF

Sidwell Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 Sidwell Avenue (SS7 1LF) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Appleton average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sidwell Avenue (SS7 1LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King'S Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Adelaide Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.