Crime Rates at Eastern Esplanade, Southend-on-sea, SS1 2ZG

Eastern Esplanade area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 168th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eastern Esplanade (SS1 2ZG) in the last 12 months was 114.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Esplanade (SS1 2ZG), 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.