Total Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 12.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Somerset Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 39th lowest 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 Somerset Avenue (SS4 1QA) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Avenue (SS4 1QA), 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 Somerset Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tylney Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ironwell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pollards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pollards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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