Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 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 86.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Crosby Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Chalkwell , and the 213th highest crime rate of 523 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 Crosby Road (SS0 8LF) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crosby Road (SS0 8LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grosvenor Mews, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitefriars Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crosby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Park Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crowstone Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crowstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crosby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Second Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hall Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britannia Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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