Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 128th highest 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 Clifton Road (SS4 3HH) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Hawkwell East average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Road (SS4 3HH), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hawkwell East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Edward Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Minton Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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