Total Crime Rate
129.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rawreth Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 19th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .
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 Rawreth Lane (SS11 8SR) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% higher than the Downhall and Rawreth average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rawreth Lane (SS11 8SR), the main crime hotspot is near Gowlett Mews. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gowlett Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gowlett Mews | Under investigation |
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