Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southbourne Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 523 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 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Grove (SS0 0AL), the main crime hotspot is near Southbourne Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Rosary Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellstead Gardens —
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Data Sources

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