Total Crime Rate

95.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other crime 11.6 10/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ely Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 191st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ely Road (SS2 4EZ) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ely Road (SS2 4EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Branksome Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ely Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournemouth Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawn Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Branksome Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bournemouth Park Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Burglary Ferndale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelley Square —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
Sep 2025Other crime North Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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