Crime Rates at The Saltings, Benfleet, SS7 2BD

The Saltings area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 68th 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 The Saltings (SS7 2BD) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% higher than the Hadleigh St James average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Saltings (SS7 2BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Saltings (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.