Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Hullbridge , and the 48th lowest 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 Meadow Road (SS5 6BW) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Hullbridge average (39.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (SS5 6BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hilltop Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hullbridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherrydene Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherrydene Close | Under investigation |
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