Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochford Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

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 Rochford Road (SS2 6SR) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% higher than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochford Road (SS2 6SR), the main crime hotspot is near Sidmouth Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rochford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Audleys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alton Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaken Grange Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Keith Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sidmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sidmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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