Crime Rates at Uplands Close, Hockley, SS5 4DN

Uplands Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkwell West , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 261 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 Uplands Close (SS5 4DN) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Hawkwell West average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Uplands Close (SS5 4DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sudbury Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.