Crime Rates at Marks Court, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2RJ

Marks Court area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 40th highest crime rate of 530 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 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 275.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marks Court (SS1 2RJ), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 226 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.