Total Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sheering Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 41st highest crime rate of 261 local areas in Rochford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheering Court (SS6 9SD) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheering Court (SS6 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Clavering Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sheering Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louis Drive East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elsenham Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingfisher Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waltham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheering Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wethersfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Louis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rettendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latchingdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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