Total Crime Rate

105.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rectory Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 32nd 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 Rectory Road (SS4 1UD) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 186.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (SS4 1UD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nutcombe Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boswell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Princess Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansted Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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