Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Weir Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Lodge , and the 51st highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Weir Gardens (SS6 7SR) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 119.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weir Gardens (SS6 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weir Farm Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weir Farm Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Humber Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weir Farm Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Weir Farm Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rat Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shannon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glasseys Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Martin'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | High Road | Under investigation |
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