Crime Rates at The Grove, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4DB

The Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 242nd highest 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 The Grove (SS2 4DB) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the St. Luke's average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (SS2 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oban Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.