Crime Rate in Kursaal, ward

Kursaal has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Southend-on-Sea district and the 228th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 20th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Kursaal in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 102.8% higher than the Southend-on-Sea district average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kursaal’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 20 cases , down -13.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,455 (≈ 120.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kursaal ward, the main local crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.