Crime Rates at Lancaster Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2NT

Lancaster Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 523 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 Lancaster Gardens (SS1 2NT) in the last 12 months was 271.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 152.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Gardens (SS1 2NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 228 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Road (123 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.