Crime Rates at Wesley Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2HE

Wesley Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Road (SS1 2HE) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 131.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Road (SS1 2HE), 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.