Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southbourne Grove area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

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 Southbourne Grove (SS0 0AL) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Grove (SS0 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Southbourne Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southbourne Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Westbourne Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seldon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Somerset Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosary Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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