Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southend 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 2AN) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 2AN), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoebury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burges Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burges Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burges Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Burges Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burges Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hathaway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hathaway Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hathaway Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shakespeare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfield Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burges Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevenage Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walter Rodney Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Leigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
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