Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

North Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Roche North and Rural , and the 26th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

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 North Street (SS4 1AA) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% higher than the Roche North and Rural average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (SS4 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Pollards Court. Police recorded 25 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 North Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spindle Beams —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Pollards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pollards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Field —
Apr 2026Public order Greenways Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobbing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roche Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobbing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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