Crime Rates at Curtis Way, Rayleigh, SS6 8BU

Curtis Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curtis Way (SS6 8BU) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Downhall and Rawreth average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curtis Way (SS6 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near The Courts. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.