Total Crime Rate
99.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cranfield Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cranfield Close (SS0 0SL) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Prittlewell average (127.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranfield Close (SS0 0SL), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 112 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Prittlewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Highfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hobleythick Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Springfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lavender Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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