Thundersley and South Benfleet Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Thundersley and South Benfleet’s crime profile in May 2025 reveals a striking emphasis on violent crime, with violence and sexual offences accounting for nearly 37% of all reported incidents. This contrasts sharply with the UK average, where such crimes make up 40% of the total, highlighting a 40% deficit in this category for the area. The overall crime rate of 4.6 per 1,000 residents places the area 43.2% below the UK average of 8.1, a gap that underscores the relatively lower prevalence of crime in this built-up area within Castle Point. The second most common category, criminal damage and arson (11.7% of total crimes), aligns with patterns observed in areas with active community spaces or local amenities that may attract both residents and visitors. Anti-social behaviour, at 10.8% of all crimes, further suggests a dynamic social environment, possibly influenced by the area’s mix of residential and commercial zones. Seasonal factors may also play a role, as May’s bank holidays and extended evenings could contribute to increased socialising and associated disturbances. Property crimes, including burglary and shoplifting, constitute a smaller proportion (18.2% of total crimes) than the UK average, reflecting the area’s lower density of high-traffic retail spaces or effective community policing efforts. This mix of crime types suggests a community where interpersonal conflicts and minor disturbances dominate over more severe property-related offences, a pattern consistent with suburban or semi-urban areas where social cohesion and local engagement may mitigate broader criminal activity.

May 2025 saw significant fluctuations in crime types, with anti-social behaviour surging by 84.6% compared to the previous month, reflecting a sharp increase in reported incidents from 13 to 24. This rise may be linked to the bank holiday period and the extension of daylight hours, which can lead to more public gatherings and associated disruptions. Conversely, shoplifting fell by 50%, dropping from 16 to 8 incidents, possibly due to seasonal retail strategies or heightened police visibility in key areas. Other theft also rose by 40%, with 21 reported cases, indicating a potential shift in criminal focus towards personal property rather than retail targets. The area’s violence and sexual offences rate of 1.7 per 1,000 remains 40% below the UK average, a consistent trend that may be influenced by local initiatives or community support networks. Possession of weapons (0.2 per 1,000) is 150% above the UK average, a figure that warrants attention given the potential risks to public safety. This anomaly suggests a need for targeted interventions in this category, even as the broader crime rate remains comfortably below national levels.

Thundersley and South Benfleet’s crime rate in May 2025 remained stable at 4.6 per 1,000, matching the previous month’s figure and indicating no significant month-on-month change. This consistency suggests that local policing strategies or community-based initiatives may be effectively maintaining current crime levels. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly 7 crimes per day, a figure that, while modest, reflects the ongoing presence of criminal activity in a built-up area. Over the course of the month, 1 reported crime occurred for every 217 residents, a monthly exposure rate that is lower than the UK average, where the equivalent figure would be higher given the national rate of 8.1 per 1,000. When scaled to the area’s population of 48,269, this means that each resident faces a statistically lower risk of being directly affected by crime compared to the UK average. However, the higher-than-average rate of weapon possession (0.2 per 1,000) raises specific concerns about public safety, even within this overall context of relative security. These figures collectively illustrate an area where crime is present but managed, with targeted vulnerabilities requiring closer attention to ensure sustained safety.