Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hockley Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 113th 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 Hockley Road (SS6 8BG) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Downhall and Rawreth average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockley Road (SS6 8BG), the main crime hotspot is near Keswick Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Downhall and Rawreth

Crime Over Time in Hockley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ruffles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Courts Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Upway Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Courts Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keswick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Uplands Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruffles Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Curtisway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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