Postcode · Hockley
Crime in SS5 4EZ
How much crime is recorded in SS5 4EZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hockley South & Hawkwell West
- Council
- Rochford
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,363 (2024)
SS5 4EZHockley
How safe is SS5 4EZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS5 4EZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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).
SS5 4EZNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Shoplifting3.08.4
Public order1.54.6
Drugs0.82.4
Other theft0.54.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.03.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.