Total Crime Rate
141.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lewes Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 113th 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 Lewes Road (SS2 4BB) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (SS2 4BB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St. Luke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Eastcote Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lornes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lornes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lornes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastcote Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eastcote Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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