Crime Rates at Branksome Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4HG

Branksome Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 113th highest crime rate of 523 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 Branksome Road (SS2 4HG) in the last 12 months was 145.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Kursaal average (224.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Branksome Road (SS2 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndown Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.