Crime Rates at Benfleet Road, Benfleet, SS7 1QH

Benfleet Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 126th 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 Benfleet Road (SS7 1QH) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 101.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benfleet Road (SS7 1QH), 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.