Total Crime Rate
238.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albert 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 Albert Road (SS1 2HF) 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 Albert Road (SS1 2HF), 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 | Old Southend Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stanley Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Southend Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chancellor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chancellor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chancellor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chancellor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Queensway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marine Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marine Parade | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | York Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
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