Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kenilworth Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kenilworth Gardens (SS0 0BD) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenilworth Gardens (SS0 0BD), 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 Kenilworth Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southbourne Grove 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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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