Crap Towns / Rochford / Crime

How much crime is there in Rochford?

The police recorded 75.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rochford from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 73.6, down from 81.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	81.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	70.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	73.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.8	7.0
Vehicle crime	6.0	3.8
Public order	5.6	6.6
Other theft	5.4	5.4
Drugs	3.1	2.4
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Shoplifting	1.6	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.9	0.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southend-on-Sea	3.5 km	98.1
Rochford	–	75.1
Canvey Island	11.3 km	64.9
Burnham-on-Crouch	9.3 km	56.9
Great Wakering	7.7 km	50.2
Rayleigh	7.4 km	48.5
Hullbridge	7.2 km	43.8
Thundersley and South Benfleet	9.3 km	43.6
South Woodham Ferrers	9.1 km	38.9
Hockley and Hawkwell	3.8 km	29.4
Ashingdon	2.7 km	24.9
The typical town	–	76.2