Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Harper Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 55th 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 Harper Way (SS6 9NA) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harper Way (SS6 9NA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harper Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crown Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creswick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Creswick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Walk —
Apr 2026Other crime Philbrick Crescent East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philbrick Crescent East —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Philbrick Crescent East —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harper Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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