Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Woodgrange Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodgrange Drive (SS1 2SJ) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Thorpe average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodgrange Drive (SS1 2SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Southend-On-Sea

Crime Over Time in Woodgrange Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manilla Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ambleside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Northumberland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manilla Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Retort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Manilla Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southchurch Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnold Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Retort Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prospect Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent —
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 41

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑