Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Genesta Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Genesta Road (SS0 8DA) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Chalkwell average (149.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Genesta Road (SS0 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ailsa Road, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditton Court Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Genesta Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Palmerston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowstone Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cranley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crowstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crowstone Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Britannia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cranley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Manor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditton Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Genesta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meteor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meteor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meteor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Finchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ailsa Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ailsa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Genesta Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ailsa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ailsa Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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