Crime Rates at Nicholson Road, Benfleet, SS7 1RJ

Nicholson Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 125th 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 Nicholson Road (SS7 1RJ) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicholson Road (SS7 1RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Benfleet Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkstone Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.