Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SS4 · Essex
77
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
RM18 · Thurrock
244
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Rochford has less crime — 77 vs 244 incidents in April 2026.
Thurrock recorded substantially more crime than Rochford in April 2026 — 244 incidents compared to 77, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Thurrock records significantly more (77 vs 33 incidents). Rochford is below the national average while Thurrock is above, making Rochford the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Rochford recorded fewer crimes than Thurrock — 77 vs 244 incidents. That is 68% 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, Rochford recorded 33 incidents of this type vs 77 in Thurrock. Overall, Rochford had fewer total crimes (77 vs 244).