Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Roche Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Roche North and Rural , and the 20th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roche Close (SS4 1PW) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roche Close (SS4 1PW), the main crime hotspot is near Station View. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roche Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Union Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Back Lane
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pollards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street
Apr 2026Burglary Pollards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Station View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Union Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Union Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roche Close
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs North Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobbing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mark'S Field
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bobbing Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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