Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Roche North and Rural , and the 28th highest crime rate of 264 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 East Street (SS4 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.3% higher than the Roche North and Rural average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (SS4 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near St Mark'S Field. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayers Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pollards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Roche Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Locks Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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