Total Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rushley Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Foulness and The Wakerings , and the 69th 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 Rushley Close (SS3 0HE) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rushley Close (SS3 0HE), the main crime hotspot is near Exhibition Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Moreland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brougham Close | Under investigation |
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