Crime Rates at The Brackens, Benfleet, SS7 3FH

The Brackens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 12th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Brackens (SS7 3FH) in the last 12 months was 211.8 per 1,000 residents and was 305.1% higher than the St George's average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Brackens (SS7 3FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highview Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Allandale (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.