Total Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Greensward Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hawkwell East , and the 46th highest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greensward Lane (SS5 5JP) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% higher than the Hawkwell East average (39.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greensward Lane (SS5 5JP), the main crime hotspot is near New Park Road, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

View Crime In Hawkwell East

Crime Over Time in Greensward Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (0/0)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
No crimes for this selection.
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 0 of 0

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑