Total Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lifstan Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe , and the 162nd 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 Lifstan Way (SS1 2YA) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 130.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lifstan Way (SS1 2YA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lifstan Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bryant Avenue Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelsea Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plas Newydd Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

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