Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 Boulevard area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Roche North and Rural , and the 81st 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 Boulevard (SS4 1QF) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 167.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Boulevard (SS4 1QF), 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 Boulevard area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clare Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tylney Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Boulevard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Boulevard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Boulevard
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clare Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Clare Meadow
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 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Clare Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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