Total Crime Rate

29.8 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 29.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

The Approach area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 264 local areas in Rochford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Approach (SS6 9FA) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Downhall and Rawreth average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Approach (SS6 9FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Walk (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Marina Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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