Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Mead area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Roche North and Rural , and the 55th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middle Mead (SS4 1UY) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher than the Roche North and Rural average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Mead (SS4 1UY), the main crime hotspot is near St Clare Meadow. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Mead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Clare Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clare Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Clare Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Roche Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Clare Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Clare Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brayers Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Clare Meadow

Data Sources

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