Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cheltenham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheltenham Road (SS1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheltenham Road (SS1 2SB), 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 Cheltenham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southchurch Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairburn Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Fairburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fairburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fairburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Fairburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kilworth Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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