Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 23rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 120th lowest 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 8EP) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hockley Road (SS6 8EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Mews, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairview Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Downhall and Rawreth

Crime Over Time in Hockley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruffles Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ruffles Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Mews Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellsfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairview Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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