Crime Rates at Hilltop Close, Rayleigh, SS6 7TP

Hilltop Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Lodge , and the 11th 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 Hilltop Close (SS6 7TP) in the last 12 months was 181.0 per 1,000 residents and was 470.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 364.7% 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 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.