Total Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Approach area has the 9th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 50th 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 The Approach (SS6 9AE) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Approach (SS6 9AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mount Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philbrick Crescent East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Creswick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Philbrick Crescent East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philbrick Crescent East —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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