Crime Rates at Oban Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4JJ

Oban Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 125th 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 Oban Road (SS2 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 133.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Kursaal average (219.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oban Road (SS2 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.