Total Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.9 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 23.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Richmond Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 100th 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 Richmond Drive (SS0 0PD) in the last 12 months was 23.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Drive (SS0 0PD), the main crime hotspot is near Thear Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochester Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Prince Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Purley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlingford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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