Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Daws Heath Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 129th 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 Daws Heath Road (SS7 2TP) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Daws Heath Road (SS7 2TP), the main crime hotspot is near Sherry Way. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Michael's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherry Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherry Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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