SS6 has an annual crime rate of 43.06 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SS6?

As of April 2026, SS6 has an annual crime rate of 43.06 per 1,000 residents, based on 183 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.

What is the most common crime in SS6?

The most common crime type in SS6 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 74 incidents in April 2026 — 40.4% 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 SS6 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SS6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SS6 recorded 183 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.35 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 27.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring43.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment183 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 27.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

183

Annual Crime Rate

43.06per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,022

Within SS6 district

Rochford

42,037

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Bus/Coach Station Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 2	10
Shopping Area Map	total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3	9
London Road Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Burrows Way Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Newsum Gardens Map	total: 5 Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Sir Walter Raleigh Drive Map	total: 5 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Westfield Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
High Street Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Weir Farm Road Map	total: 4 Drugs: 4	4
Websters Way Map	total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

183 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

40.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

12.0%

Shoplifting

9.3%

Public Order

8.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.7%

Vehicle Crime

6.6%

Drug Offences

5.5%

Other Theft

4.9%

Robbery

2.2%

Burglary

1.6%

Other Crime

1.1%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: SS6

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SS6 (40.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (12.0%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SS6 has risen sharply — by 27.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SS6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +27.1%

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