Total Crime Rate
384.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 27th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Road (SS1 2TF) in the last 12 months was 384.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 176.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Road (SS1 2TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beresford Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kursaal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawtree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burnaby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ambleside Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Ambleside Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ambleside Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kensington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burnaby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beresford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beresford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawtree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawtree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Retort Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Retort Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Retort Close | — |
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