Total Crime Rate

272.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.1 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 272.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 152.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Marks Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 41st highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marks Court (SS1 2RH) in the last 12 months was 272.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 166.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marks Court (SS1 2RH), 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 Marks Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/91)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Southend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Stanley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Awaiting court outcome
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pleasant Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Southend Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Southend Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Southchurch Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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