Total Crime Rate

139.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 139.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.0 7/10
  • Other theft 18.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 16th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashingdon Road (SS4 1RF) in the last 12 months was 139.6 per 1,000 residents and was 278.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashingdon Road (SS4 1RF), 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashingdon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshalls Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roche Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ironwell Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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