Crime Rates at Eastcheap, Rayleigh, SS6 9JZ

Eastcheap area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 14th 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 Eastcheap (SS6 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.5% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastcheap (SS6 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marina Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sheriton Square (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.