Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 114.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ambleside Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Hullbridge , and the 25th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambleside Gardens (SS5 6ES) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 187.6% higher than the Hullbridge average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Gardens (SS5 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Harrison Gardens. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambleside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tyndale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Padgetts Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malyons Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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