Crime Rates at Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2AY

Southchurch Road area has the lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southchurch Road (SS1 2AY) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southchurch Road (SS1 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.