Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Johns Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Foulness and The Wakerings , and the 86th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Close (SS3 0AJ) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Foulness and The Wakerings average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Johns Close (SS3 0AJ), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Foulness and The Wakerings| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Cedars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Anchorage | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Anchorage | Under investigation |
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