Hutton and Shenfield vs Rayleigh

Hutton and Shenfield has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,189 crimes in the last 12 months. Rayleigh has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 1,569 crimes. Hutton and Shenfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hutton and Shenfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of -0.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rayleigh shows -7.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hutton and Shenfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (378 incidents). In Rayleigh, it is Violent Crime (721 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hutton and Shenfield recorded 74 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rayleigh recorded 145. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hutton and Shenfield totalled 378 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 721 in Rayleigh. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hutton and Shenfield recorded 1,190 crimes (now 1,189, a change of -0.1%). Rayleigh recorded 1,689 crimes previously (now 1,569, -7.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hutton and Shenfield has a resolution rate of 40.8% and Rayleigh has 20%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hutton and Shenfield falls within the Essex Police boundary. Rayleigh is covered by Essex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hutton and Shenfield and Rayleigh. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.