Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southend 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beatrice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thorp Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Courtenay Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cygnet Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Road | — |
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