Total Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 84.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 220th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ambleside Drive (SS1 2UT) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Kursaal average (224.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Drive (SS1 2UT), the main crime hotspot is near Old Southend Road. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 112 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 (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stromness Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Honiton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old Southend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferndown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndown Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndown Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bellevue Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellevue Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Chase Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Southend Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Southchurch Hall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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