Benfleet vs Purleigh

Benfleet has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 995 crimes in the last 12 months. Purleigh has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) with 441 crimes. Purleigh scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Benfleet shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Purleigh shows +6.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Benfleet, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (438 incidents). In Purleigh, it is Violent Crime (208 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Benfleet recorded 84 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Purleigh recorded 38. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Benfleet totalled 438 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 208 in Purleigh. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Benfleet recorded 1,004 crimes (now 995, a change of -0.9%). Purleigh recorded 414 crimes previously (now 441, +6.5%).

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. Benfleet has a resolution rate of 27.4% and Purleigh has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Benfleet falls within the Essex Police boundary. Purleigh 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 Benfleet and Purleigh. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.