Total Crime Rate
35.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plumberow Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hockley , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 264 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 Plumberow Avenue (SS5 5NP) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Hockley average (34.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plumberow Avenue (SS5 5NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wood Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beckney Avenue (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hockley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Plumberow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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