Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 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 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.3 2/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sandringham Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 215th 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 Sandringham Road (SS1 2UG) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandringham Road (SS1 2UG), the main crime hotspot is near Fernbrook Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandringham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilfracombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surbiton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleigh Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fernbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northumberland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northumberland Crescent
Apr 2026Drugs Ambleside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Surbiton Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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