Total Crime Rate
66.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wendon Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 59th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wendon Close (SS4 1UF) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Hawkwell East average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wendon Close (SS4 1UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastbury Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hawkwell East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Avon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braxted Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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