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

Retort Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 170th highest crime rate of 530 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 Retort Close (SS1 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Kursaal average (219.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retort Close (SS1 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beresford Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.