Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rowan Walk area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Eastwood Park , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

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 Rowan Walk (SS9 5PL) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Eastwood Park average (42.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Walk (SS9 5PL), the main crime hotspot is near Mansel Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rowan Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A1015 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Maze Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Hartland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesterfield Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mansel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Mansel Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Mansel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mansel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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