Postcode · Rochford
Crime in SS4 1QS
How much crime is recorded in SS4 1QS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochford Town & Canewdon
- Council
- Rochford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,364 (2024)
SS4 1QSRochford
How safe is SS4 1QS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 83.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS4 1QS area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
83.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SS4 1QSNational
Violence and sexual offences69.823.6
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Burglary10.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Public order6.74.6
Other theft6.14.5
Drugs5.52.4
Other crime4.91.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Robbery2.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.