Total Crime Rate

28.5 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 28.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Poplar Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Lodge , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Road (SS6 8SL) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% lower than the Lodge average (34.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Road (SS6 8SL), the main crime hotspot is near Lilian Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Worcester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lilian Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilian Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Warwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Essex Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leslie Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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