Total Crime Rate
143.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leamington Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 116th 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 Leamington Road (SS1 2SW) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leamington Road (SS1 2SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Outing Close (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southchurch Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ferndown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellevue Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bellevue Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southchurch Hall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndown Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndown Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndown Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Christchurch Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndown Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kursaal Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Honiton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kursaal Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fowler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawtree Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kursaal Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christchurch Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanier Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stromness Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairburn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Fairburn Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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