Total Crime Rate

106.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.7 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 106.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 30th 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 1TB) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 190.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 86.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashingdon Road (SS4 1TB), the main crime hotspot is near Vaughan Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 19 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mustang Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Boswell Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boswell Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boswell Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marshalls Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nutcombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vaughan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mustang Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mustang Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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