Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 33.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Great Hays area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Belfairs , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Great Hays (SS9 4RR) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Belfairs average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Great Hays (SS9 4RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stephenson Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Great Hays area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berkshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Hays Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellhouse Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Berkshire Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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