Postcode · Hockley
Crime in SS5 4QB
How much crime is recorded in SS5 4QB, 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
- 1,728 (2024)
SS5 4QBHockley
How safe is SS5 4QB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS5 4QB 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
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 4QBNational
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Burglary4.19.1
Shoplifting3.68.4
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft1.34.5
Public order1.04.6
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.