Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Henley Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Henley Crescent (SS0 0NS) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Henley Crescent (SS0 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chase Gardens, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Prittlewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphins | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lavender Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colemans Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parkstone Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hobleythick Lane | Under investigation |
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