Total Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chalfont Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalfont Close (SS9 4NF) in the last 12 months was 7.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Belfairs average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalfont Close (SS9 4NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Farm Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leighcroft Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chalfont Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Southernhay Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danescroft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briarwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Briarwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Flemming Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcutters Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bellhouse Lane Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irvington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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