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Crime in SS7 3DU
How much crime is recorded in SS7 3DU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Thundersley
- Council
- Castle Point
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,085 (2024)
SS7 3DUBenfleet
How safe is SS7 3DU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS7 3DU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS7 3DUNational
Violence and sexual offences13.923.6
Other theft3.94.5
Anti-social behaviour3.010.7
Public order1.44.6
Burglary1.19.1
Drugs0.82.4
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Shoplifting0.68.4
Other crime0.41.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.