Total Crime Rate
229.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartington Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 56th highest crime rate of 530 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 Hartington Road (SS1 2GW) in the last 12 months was 229.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% higher than the Kursaal average (219.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 29 (β 123.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 625.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartington Road (SS1 2GW), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kursaal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Leonard'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1160 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Horace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Southend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Leonard'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Leonard'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1160 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Leonard'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1160 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1160 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancellor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chancellor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chancellor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | A1160 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
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