Crime Rates at Nursery Close, Rayleigh, SS6 7QL

Nursery Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Lodge , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nursery Close (SS6 7QL) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 118.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Close (SS6 7QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stile Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.