Crap Towns / Thundersley and South Benfleet / Crime

How much crime is there in Thundersley and South Benfleet?

The police recorded 43.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Thundersley and South Benfleet from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 40.7, down from 45.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	45.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	40.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	20.0	34.1
Vehicle crime	4.2	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	4.1	7.0
Shoplifting	3.8	7.1
Other theft	2.9	5.4
Public order	2.8	6.6
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Basildon	9.4 km	114
Southend-on-Sea	8.6 km	98.1
Rochford	9.3 km	75.1
Runwell	7.7 km	73.0
Canvey Island	4.7 km	64.9
Rayleigh	3.7 km	48.5
Wickford	6.4 km	47.3
Hullbridge	7.1 km	43.8
Thundersley and South Benfleet	–	43.6
South Woodham Ferrers	9.4 km	38.9
Hockley and Hawkwell	7.4 km	29.4
The typical town	–	76.2