Crime Rates at Southend Road, London, E6 2AL

Southend Road area has the lowest crime rate of 12 local areas in Wall End , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 762 local areas in Newham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southend Road (E6 2AL) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Wall End average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend Road (E6 2AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hathaway Crescent (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.