Aveley and Ockendon vs Benfleet

Aveley and Ockendon has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 5,311 crimes in the last 12 months. Benfleet has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 995 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Aveley and Ockendon shows a year-on-year crime trend of -2.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Benfleet shows -0.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Aveley and Ockendon, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,672 incidents). In Benfleet, it is Violent Crime (438 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Aveley and Ockendon recorded 522 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Benfleet recorded 84. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Aveley and Ockendon totalled 1,672 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 438 in Benfleet. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Aveley and Ockendon recorded 5,451 crimes (now 5,311, a change of -2.6%). Benfleet recorded 1,004 crimes previously (now 995, -0.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Aveley and Ockendon has a resolution rate of 29.6% and Benfleet has 27.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Aveley and Ockendon falls within the Essex Police boundary. Benfleet is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Aveley and Ockendon and Benfleet. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.