Crime Rates at Arundel Road, Benfleet, SS7 4EF

Arundel Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 99th 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 Arundel Road (SS7 4EF) in the last 12 months was 58.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher than the Appleton average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arundel Road (SS7 4EF), the main crime hotspot is near Hazelwood. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.