Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Lodge , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 261 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 Castle Drive (SS6 7HT) in the last 12 months was 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 176.5% higher than the Lodge average (31.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Drive (SS6 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Creswick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Philbrick Crescent East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philbrick Crescent East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philbrick Crescent East —
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Data Sources

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