Total Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Percy Cottis Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Roche North and Rural , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 264 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 Percy Cottis Road (SS4 1QN) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percy Cottis Road (SS4 1QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Roche North and Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ormonde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ormonde Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormonde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ormonde Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochford Garden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochford Garden Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tylney Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Boulevard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
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