Crime Rates at Southchurch Road, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2PW

Southchurch Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 96th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southchurch Road (SS1 2PW) in the last 12 months was 162.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southchurch Road (SS1 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.