Crime Rates at Gunn Close, Rayleigh, SS6 9FW

Gunn Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 31st highest crime rate of 264 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 Gunn Close (SS6 9FW) in the last 12 months was 101.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% higher than the Downhall and Rawreth average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gunn Close (SS6 9FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gunn Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.