Crime Rates at Ambleside Drive, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2UR

Ambleside Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 57th 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 Ambleside Drive (SS1 2UR) in the last 12 months was 227.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 149.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Drive (SS1 2UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairburn Close (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.