Crime Rates at High Road, Benfleet, SS7 5HY

High Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 24th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Road (SS7 5HY) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 339.7% higher than the Appleton average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Road (SS7 5HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Constitution Hill (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.