Crime Rates at Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PJ

Kents Hill Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 17th lowest 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 Kents Hill Road (SS7 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower than the Appleton average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kents Hill Road (SS7 5PJ), 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.