Crap Towns / Rayleigh / Crime

How much crime is there in Rayleigh?

The police recorded 48.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rayleigh from September 2023 to August 2026, 36% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.8, up from 48.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	48.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	46.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	49.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.1	34.1
Shoplifting	4.9	7.1
Vehicle crime	4.0	3.8
Public order	3.8	6.6
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	3.4	7.0
Burglary	2.2	3.1
Drugs	2.0	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southend-on-Sea	8.1 km	98.1
Rochford	7.4 km	75.1
Runwell	6.2 km	73.0
Canvey Island	8.1 km	64.9
Rayleigh	–	48.5
Wickford	5.8 km	47.3
Hullbridge	3.5 km	43.8
Thundersley and South Benfleet	3.7 km	43.6
South Woodham Ferrers	5.8 km	38.9
Hockley and Hawkwell	4.3 km	29.4
Ashingdon	6.6 km	24.9
The typical town	–	76.2