Postcode · Rochford
Crime in SS4 2BB
How much crime is recorded in SS4 2BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rochford Town & Canewdon
- Council
- Rochford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
SS4 2BBRochford
How safe is SS4 2BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS4 2BB area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
40
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 2BBNational
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Burglary11.39.1
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Other theft2.14.5
Drugs1.22.4
Public order0.94.6
Other crime0.71.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.