Crap Towns / Hockley and Hawkwell / Crime

How much crime is there in Hockley and Hawkwell?

The police recorded 29.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hockley and Hawkwell from September 2023 to August 2026, 61% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 13.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 27.2, down from 32.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	32.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	28.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	27.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	13.1	34.1
Vehicle crime	3.5	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Public order	2.7	6.6
Other theft	1.9	5.4
Shoplifting	1.8	7.1
Burglary	1.0	3.1
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4
Bicycle theft	less than 0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southend-on-Sea	6.2 km	98.1
Rochford	3.8 km	75.1
Runwell	9.4 km	73.0
Canvey Island	10.8 km	64.9
Rayleigh	4.3 km	48.5
Wickford	9.6 km	47.3
Hullbridge	3.3 km	43.8
Thundersley and South Benfleet	7.4 km	43.6
South Woodham Ferrers	5.4 km	38.9
Hockley and Hawkwell	–	29.4
Ashingdon	2.3 km	24.9
The typical town	–	76.2