Crime Rates at Daws Heath Road, Benfleet, SS7 3UT

Daws Heath Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 71st 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 3UT) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Daws Heath Road (SS7 3UT), the main crime hotspot is near Balmerino Avenue. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.