Crime Rates at Rushbottom Lane, Benfleet, SS7 4LY

Rushbottom Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in St George's , and the 87th lowest 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 Rushbottom Lane (SS7 4LY) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the St George's average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushbottom Lane (SS7 4LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Walk, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.