Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Boston Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Downhall and Rawreth , and the 27th highest crime rate of 261 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 Boston Avenue (SS6 9SU) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boston Avenue (SS6 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Westfield Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Boston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claremont Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Louis Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louis Drive East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Maine Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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