Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 34.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashingdon Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 129th 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 Ashingdon Road (SS4 1RD) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashingdon Road (SS4 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Ormonde Avenue. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashingdon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ironwell Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tylney Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Andrew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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