Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 45.6 5/10
  • Burglary 24.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Steeple Heights area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Appleton , and the 125th highest crime rate of 281 local areas in Castle Point .

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 Steeple Heights (SS7 4RA) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Appleton average (35.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steeple Heights (SS7 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Romsey Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Steeple Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ivy Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Ivy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sapper Ellison Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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