Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beaufort Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 219th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beaufort Street (SS2 4NH) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beaufort Street (SS2 4NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fernbrook Avenue, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dalmatia Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Beaufort Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southchurch Rectory Chase | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenmore Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Apollo Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Surbiton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surbiton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southchurch Rectory Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakleigh Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Southchurch Rectory Chase | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chinchilla Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamstel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakleigh Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dalmatia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moseley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moseley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fernbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fernbrook Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Fernbrook Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalmatia Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dalmatia Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fernbrook Avenue | Under investigation |
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