Total Crime Rate

122.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rochford Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 151st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochford Road (SS2 6SS) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% higher than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochford Road (SS2 6SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caroline'S Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derek Gardens (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rochford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derek Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwoodbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwoodbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightingale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vickers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vickers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Caroline'S Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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