Crime Rates at Steeple Close, Rochford, SS4 1TX

Steeple Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Steeple Close (SS4 1TX) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Hawkwell East average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steeple Close (SS4 1TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parklands (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.