Crime Rates at Nursery Close, Rayleigh, SS6 7QL

Nursery Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Lodge , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 264 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 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% higher than the Lodge average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% 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 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King George'S Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.