Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Daws Heath Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 120th 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 Daws Heath Road (SS7 2NL) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daws Heath Road (SS7 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Daws Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fernwood Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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