Crime Rates at Rochford Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6TN

Rochford Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 151st highest crime rate of 530 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 6TN) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochford Road (SS2 6TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derek Gardens (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.