Total Crime Rate

578.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.6 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 578.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 264.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 138.4 10/10
  • Public order 53.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Other theft 28.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Robbery 15.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Belle Vue Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 15th 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 Belle Vue Place (SS1 2RA) in the last 12 months was 578.6 per 1,000 residents and was 157.8% higher than the Kursaal average (224.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 207.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belle Vue Place (SS1 2RA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Belle Vue Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fowler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellevue Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilfracombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stromness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilfracombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ambleside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leamington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leamington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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