Total Crime Rate

79.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Weir Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Lodge , and the 47th highest crime rate of 264 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 7TH) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weir Gardens (SS6 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weir Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Weir Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glasseys Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Totman Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roach Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rat Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Rat Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Rat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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