Crime Rates at Wimborne Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4JR

Wimborne Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 253rd lowest 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 Wimborne Road (SS2 4JR) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wimborne Road (SS2 4JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glen Mews, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairburn Close (52 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.