Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lodge Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Lodge , and the 105th 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 Lodge Close (SS6 8PW) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lodge Close (SS6 8PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jubilee Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parklands Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parklands Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bull Lane | — |
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