Crime Rates at Sweyne Avenue, Hockley, SS5 4LB

Sweyne Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hawkwell West , and the 60th highest 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 Sweyne Avenue (SS5 4LB) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 147.3% higher than the Hawkwell West average (25.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweyne Avenue (SS5 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.