Total Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Burlescoombe Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 530 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 Burlescoombe Road (SS1 3QG) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Southchurch average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Burlescoombe Road (SS1 3QG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burlescoombe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterhale Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Burlescoombe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Burlescoombe Leas

Data Sources

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