Crime Rates at Parkfields, Benfleet, SS7 3YU

Parkfields area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parkfields (SS7 3YU) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% higher than the Hadleigh St James average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkfields (SS7 3YU), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmere. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.