Crime Rates at Boswell Avenue, Rochford, SS4 1TH

Boswell Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 69th 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 Boswell Avenue (SS4 1TH) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Avenue (SS4 1TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.