Crime Rates at Hilltop Close, Rayleigh, SS6 7TP

Hilltop Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Lodge , and the 18th 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 Hilltop Close (SS6 7TP) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 263.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 540.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop Close (SS6 7TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.