Total Crime Rate
227.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fowler Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 57th highest crime rate of 530 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 Fowler Close (SS1 2RD) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -46.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fowler Close (SS1 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairburn Close (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kursaal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bellevue Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellevue Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bellevue Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Southchurch Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southchurch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Southchurch Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellevue Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellevue Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bellevue Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellevue Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Christchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stromness Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stromness Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fowler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanier Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Honiton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Honiton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheltenham Road | Under investigation |
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