Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.0 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 166.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Softwater Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Hadleigh St James , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 Softwater Lane (SS7 2NE) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 213.9% higher than the Hadleigh St James average (52.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -76.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Softwater Lane (SS7 2NE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Softwater Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templewood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilkinson Drop Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Endway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conifers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Templewood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homestead Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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