Total Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 86.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 212th highest 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 St James Gardens (SS0 0BU) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Gardens (SS0 0BU), 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 St James Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cavendish Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Southborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellstead Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Arundel Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Manchester Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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