Crime Rates at Elm Grove, Southend-on-sea, SS1 3EZ

Elm Grove area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Thorpe , and the 162nd 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 Elm Grove (SS1 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Thorpe average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (SS1 3EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burlescoombe Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.