Total Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.2 4/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Plumberow Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hockley , and the 100th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plumberow Avenue (SS5 5AA) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% higher than the Hockley average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumberow Avenue (SS5 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plumberow Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Selbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spa Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Broad Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Graham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Selbourne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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