Total Crime Rate
2.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashingdon Road area has the lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the lowest 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 Ashingdon Road (SS4 3DY) in the last 12 months was 2.3 per 1,000 residents and was 94.1% lower than the Hawkwell East average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Ashingdon Road (SS4 3DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Hall Gardens, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lascelles Gardens (3 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 | Public order | Moorcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lascelles Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copelands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashingdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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