Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

The Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 43rd 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 The Drive (SS4 1QE) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 111.5% higher than the Hawkwell East average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (SS4 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near St Clare Meadow. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tylney Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Clare Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Boulevard —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pollards Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Clare Meadow —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Boulevard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochford Garden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rochford Garden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Clare Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Clare Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clare Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clare Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pollards Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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