Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tyms 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 Tyms Way (SS6 8DG) 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 Tyms Way (SS6 8DG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mendip Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ruffles Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ruffles Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | B1013 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drakes Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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