Total Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Burges Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Thorpe , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burges Road (SS1 3JN) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower than the Thorpe average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burges Road (SS1 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Bunters Avenue. Police recorded 22 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 Burges Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burges Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marcus Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Johnstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Bay Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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