Total Crime Rate
100.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lesney Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 33rd 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 Lesney Gardens (SS4 1TZ) in the last 12 months was 100.6 per 1,000 residents and was 172.7% higher than the Hawkwell East average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lesney Gardens (SS4 1TZ), 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.
View Crime In Rochford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marshalls | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roche Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roche Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ironwell Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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