Crime Rates at Rushbrook Avenue, Runwell, Wickford, SS11 7HE

Rushbrook Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Rettendon and Runwell , and the 65th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in Chelmsford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rushbrook Avenue (SS11 7HE) in the last 12 months was 143.1 per 1,000 residents and was 163.4% higher than the Rettendon and Runwell average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 99.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushbrook Avenue (SS11 7HE), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.