Total Crime Rate

102.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dolphins area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 179th highest crime rate of 530 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 Dolphins (SS0 0LD) in the last 12 months was 102.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% higher than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolphins (SS0 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Thear Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dolphins area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sidmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary North Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colemans Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphins Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hornby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sidmouth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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