Rochford has a crime rate of 47.08 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #21 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Rochford's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Rochford?

As of April 2026, Rochford has an annual crime rate of 47.08 per 1,000 residents, based on 395 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Rochford rank nationally for crime?

Rochford ranks #21 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Rochford?

The most common crime type in Rochford is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 165 incidents in April 2026 — 41.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Rochford local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Essex Police Police

Crime in Rochford: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Rochford is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 395 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.61 per 1,000 residents. This places Rochford at #21 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 6.5% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment395 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #21 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 6.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

395

trending_down -1.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

47.08per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#21of 331

Top 6% Safest UK

Essex

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Bus/Coach Station Map	Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 2	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8 Burglary: 1	8
On or near St Clare Meadow Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Possession of weapons: 1	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Little Wakering Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near London Road Map	Shoplifting: 5	5
On or near Mornington Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

395 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

165

41.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.7%

Shoplifting

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Public Order

6.6%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

5.3%

Drug Offences

4.3%

Burglary

2.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Other Crime

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Crime Analysis: Rochford

Rochford recorded 395 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 47.08 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #21 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Rochford (41.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (14.7%) and Shoplifting (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Rochford has risen noticeably — by 6.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Essex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,156

Total Stops

14.8%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Outcome

A no further action disposal821

Arrest171

Community resolution155

Summons / charged by post4

Caution (simple or conditional)3

Khat or Cannabis warning2

Gender

Male925

Female156

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.6%

White

9.4%

Black

7.7%

Asian

4.6%

Mixed

2.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Essex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Wheatley	73	80.1
2	Roche South	45	67.5
3	Downhall and Rawreth	45	63.4
4	Roche North and Rural	54	60.4
5	Foulness and The Wakerings	25	54.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hockley and Ashingdon	12	1.8
shield	Trinity	14	2.0
shield	Lodge	12	1.5
shield	Hawkwell West	18	2.8
shield	Hawkwell East	16	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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