Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hamstel Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 192nd 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 Hamstel Road (SS2 4LB) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the Southchurch average (75.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstel Road (SS2 4LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamstel Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Philpott Avenue (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hamstel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Archer Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seaforth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Crossfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumberland Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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