Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King Henrys Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 74th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Henrys Drive (SS4 1HY) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the Hawkwell East average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Henrys Drive (SS4 1HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutton Court Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochefort Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Henrys Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queensland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leicester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravenswood Chase —
Apr 2026Other theft Southend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Henry'S Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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