Total Crime Rate
57.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bull Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Lodge , and the 68th highest 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 Bull Lane (SS6 8LD) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bull Lane (SS6 8LD), the main crime hotspot is near Stile Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 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 | Stile Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bull Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Field Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stile Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.