Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newton Hall Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 261 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 Newton Hall Gardens (SS4 3EP) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Hawkwell East average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Hall Gardens (SS4 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Copelands, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canewdon View Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rochford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moorcroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorcroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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