Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS14 · Essex
500
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SS4 · Essex
77
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Rochford has less crime — 77 vs 500 incidents in April 2026.
Basildon recorded substantially more crime than Rochford in April 2026 — 500 incidents compared to 77, a 6.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Basildon records significantly more (233 vs 33 incidents). Basildon sits above the national average for recorded crime while Rochford is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rochford recorded fewer crimes than Basildon — 77 vs 500 incidents. That is 85% fewer crimes. Rochford is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Basildon recorded 233 incidents of this type vs 33 in Rochford. Overall, Rochford had fewer total crimes (77 vs 500).