Total Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plumberow Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hockley , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Plumberow Avenue (SS5 5AT) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% lower than the Hockley average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Plumberow Avenue (SS5 5AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selbourne Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mount Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosslyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plumberow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Appleyard Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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