Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 26.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

St Martins Close 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 St Martins Close (SS6 7SW) 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 St Martins Close (SS6 7SW), 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.

Crime Over Time in St Martins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Martin'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Humber Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime High Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Weir Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Weir Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Weir Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Weir Farm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arterial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thames Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glasseys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rat Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shannon Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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