Total Crime Rate
105.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hedingham Place 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 Hedingham Place (SS4 1UP) 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 Hedingham Place (SS4 1UP), 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.
View Crime In Rochford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Boswell Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boswell Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marshalls | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nutcombe Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eastbury Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mustang Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mustang Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mustang Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansted Gardens | Under investigation |
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