Crime Rates at Orchard Road, Benfleet, SS7 4DX

Orchard Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in St George's , and the 139th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (SS7 4DX) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (SS7 4DX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.