Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 12.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Kenilworth Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 37th 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 Kenilworth Gardens (SS0 0BH) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenilworth Gardens (SS0 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Wellstead Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 5 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 (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Manchester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellstead Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arundel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winsford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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