SS7 has an annual crime rate of 48.33 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SS7?

As of April 2026, SS7 has an annual crime rate of 48.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 196 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SS7?

The most common crime type in SS7 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 81 incidents in April 2026 — 41.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SS7 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SS7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SS7 recorded 196 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.87 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 13.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring48.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment196 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 13.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

196

trending_down -8.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.33per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,548

Within SS7 district

Castle Point

50,648

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2	7
Kennington Avenue Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Burglary: 1	6
Benfleet Road Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 4	4
Castle Avenue Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Rayleigh Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Fairview Crescent Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1	3
Petrol Station Map	total: 3 Other theft: 3	3
Bradley Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Copper Beeches Map	total: 3 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

196 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

41.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Vehicle Crime

7.1%

Burglary

6.6%

Shoplifting

6.1%

Public Order

6.1%

Other Theft

4.6%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Other Crime

1.5%

Theft from Person

1.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: SS7

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SS7 (41.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.3%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS7 has fallen sharply — by 13.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SS7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.7%

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