Postcode · Hockley
Crime in SS5 4HW
How much crime is recorded in SS5 4HW, 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
- 1,381 (2024)
SS5 4HWHockley
How safe is SS5 4HW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS5 4HW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 4HWNational
Anti-social behaviour11.010.7
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Burglary5.99.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft1.94.5
Public order1.14.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.