Total Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Minton Heights area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 32nd lowest 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 Minton Heights (SS4 3EQ) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Hawkwell East average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Minton Heights (SS4 3EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Minton Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lascelles Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Minton Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Copelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Moorcroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Edward Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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