Total Crime Rate
37.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brunswick Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Brunswick Road (SS1 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower than the Thorpe average (46.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Road (SS1 2UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Road (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Thorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ilfracombe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ilfracombe Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ambleside Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ambleside Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fernbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lovelace Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lovelace Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
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