Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Christchurch Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 230th lowest 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 Christchurch Road (SS2 4JN) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 3 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (SS2 4JN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Christchurch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Oban Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wimborne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wimborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wimborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wimborne Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Branksome Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanier Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Fairburn Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndown Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndown Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferndown Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oban Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferndown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferndown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairburn Close —
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Data Sources

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