Crime Rates at Heather Drive, Benfleet, SS7 2EL

Heather Drive 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 Heather Drive (SS7 2EL) 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 Heather Drive (SS7 2EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchway (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.