Total Crime Rate

156.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 156.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.1 7/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Louis Drive West area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 13th highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Louis Drive West (SS6 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 156.6 per 1,000 residents and was 133.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Louis Drive West (SS6 9DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Louis Drive West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Newsum Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newsum Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Louis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wethersfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newsum Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latchingdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newsum Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Newsum Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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