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

Oban Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 260th highest crime rate of 530 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 Oban Road (SS2 4JL) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oban Road (SS2 4JL), 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.