Crime Rates at Summerwood Close, Benfleet, SS7 1QD

Summerwood Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 92nd lowest 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 Summerwood Close (SS7 1QD) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Hadleigh St James average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Summerwood Close (SS7 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Benfleet Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.