Crime Rates at Broomfield, Benfleet, SS7 2SW

Broomfield area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broomfield (SS7 2SW) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield (SS7 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedge Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Gardens (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.