Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southend area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 125th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

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 (NR19 1BD) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southend (NR19 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorgate Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southend area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatrice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorp Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cygnet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Road

Data Sources

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