Essex Police

Benfleet

Street-level crime statistics for Benfleet based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Last 36 months: February 2023 – January 2026 3,145 crimes

8 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score !

3,145 Crimes (last 36 months)

52.7% Resolution Rate (last 36m) !

↑0.7% vs Previous 12 Months

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Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 36 months — 3,145 total crimes recorded in Benfleet

Violent Crime

1,330

Vehicle Crime

300

Anti-Social Behaviour

262

Criminal Damage & Arson

255

Shoplifting

221

Public Order

202

Other Theft

194

Burglary

140

Drugs

Other Crime

Possession of Weapons

Bicycle Theft

Robbery

Theft from Person

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Benfleet — last 36 months

02/23

03/23

04/23

05/23

102

06/23

104

07/23

08/23

09/23

105

10/23

11/23

12/23

01/24

02/24

03/24

04/24

05/24

06/24

07/24

08/24

09/24

109

10/24

11/24

12/24

01/25

02/25

03/25

04/25

110

05/25

06/25

07/25

08/25

09/25

10/25

106

11/25

12/25

01/26

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Benfleet

January 2026 93 crimes December 2025 67 crimes November 2025 106 crimes October 2025 69 crimes September 2025 78 crimes August 2025 89 crimes July 2025 80 crimes June 2025 94 crimes May 2025 110 crimes April 2025 89 crimes March 2025 82 crimes February 2025 70 crimes January 2025 71 crimes December 2024 96 crimes November 2024 70 crimes October 2024 109 crimes September 2024 88 crimes August 2024 88 crimes July 2024 99 crimes June 2024 60 crimes May 2024 76 crimes April 2024 95 crimes March 2024 79 crimes February 2024 89 crimes January 2024 85 crimes December 2023 74 crimes November 2023 90 crimes October 2023 105 crimes September 2023 90 crimes August 2023 98 crimes July 2023 104 crimes June 2023 102 crimes May 2023 90 crimes April 2023 89 crimes March 2023 90 crimes February 2023 81 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Data, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.