Crime Rates at Retort Close, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2AQ

Retort Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 107th 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 Retort Close (SS1 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 149.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% lower than the Kursaal average (224.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retort Close (SS1 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.