Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodfield Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 110th 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 Woodfield Road (SS7 2EH) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodfield Road (SS7 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Hamilton Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hadleigh St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Road | Under investigation |
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