Total Crime Rate

887.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

554.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 887.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 554.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 508.3 10/10
  • Drugs 79.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.5 10/10
  • Other theft 54.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.8 9/10
  • Public order 45.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.8 10/10
  • Burglary 20.8 10/10
  • Other crime 16.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 8.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hartington Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 9th highest crime rate of 523 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 Hartington Road (SS1 2HR) in the last 12 months was 887.5 per 1,000 residents and was 295.4% higher 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 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 554.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hartington Road (SS1 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hartington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pleasant Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Herbert Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kilworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kilworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Herbert Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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