Crap Towns / South Woodham Ferrers / Crime

How much crime is there in South Woodham Ferrers?

The police recorded 38.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in South Woodham Ferrers from September 2023 to August 2026, 49% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 45.3, up from 38.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	38.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	32.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	45.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.6	34.1
Shoplifting	6.1	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	2.8	7.0
Public order	2.8	6.6
Other theft	2.6	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.4	3.8
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Burglary	1.0	3.1
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Rochford	9.1 km	75.1
Runwell	6.2 km	73.0
Galleywood	11.0 km	53.9
Rayleigh	5.8 km	48.5
Wickford	7.5 km	47.3
Hullbridge	2.6 km	43.8
Thundersley and South Benfleet	9.4 km	43.6
South Woodham Ferrers	–	38.9
Danbury	8.6 km	32.1
Hockley and Hawkwell	5.4 km	29.4
Ashingdon	6.7 km	24.9
The typical town	–	76.2