Crime Rates at Durham Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4LU

Durham Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 148th 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 Durham Road (SS2 4LU) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% lower than the St. Luke's average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Durham Road (SS2 4LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Archer Avenue, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamstel Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.