Total Crime Rate
131.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Weybourne Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 128th highest crime rate of 530 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 Weybourne Close (SS2 4AX) in the last 12 months was 131.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% higher than the St. Luke's average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weybourne Close (SS2 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fossetts Way, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St. Luke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fossetts Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fossetts Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fossetts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Fossetts Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fossetts Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | A1159 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1159 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A1159 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A1159 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A1159 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | A1159 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fossetts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weybourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A1159 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fossetts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fossetts Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fossetts Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fossetts Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Royston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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