Crime Rates at Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2ES

Eastern Esplanade area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 10th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Esplanade (SS1 2ES) in the last 12 months was 671.2 per 1,000 residents and was 205.2% higher 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 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -48.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 312.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Esplanade (SS1 2ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Outing Close (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.