Total Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 5.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ambleside Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 6th 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 Ambleside Drive (SS1 2UN) in the last 12 months was 5.2 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Thorpe average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Drive (SS1 2UN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ambleside Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellevue Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brunswick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southchurch Hall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilfracombe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ilfracombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surbiton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambleside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ambleside Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambleside Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Surbiton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kensington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandringham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fernbrook Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fernbrook Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleigh Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakleigh Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fernbrook Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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