Total Crime Rate

158.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 158.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 98th highest crime rate of 523 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 Marks Court (SS1 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 158.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marks Court (SS1 2RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Old Southend Road. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 112 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 (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outing Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Outing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Outing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burdett Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pleasant Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beach Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Southchurch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pleasant Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Local resolution
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Data Sources

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