Total Crime Rate

137.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 137.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Mendip Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Blenheim Park , and the 129th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mendip Road (SS0 0HD) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Blenheim Park average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 106.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Road (SS0 0HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomfield Avenue, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elms Court (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mendip Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Brampton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulverton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheddar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martock Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martock Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martock Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Elms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kent Elms Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurst Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Treelawn Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Treelawn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dulverton Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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