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Crime in SS6 8JG

How much crime is recorded in SS6 8JG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Rayleigh South West
Council
Rochford
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,229 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SS6 8JG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SS6 8JG area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
67.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SS6 8JGNational
Violence and sexual offences60.223.6
Shoplifting28.98.4
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Burglary13.29.1
Drugs9.62.4
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Public order7.84.6
Other theft5.04.5
Robbery2.51.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Theft from the person1.32.1
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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