Crime Rates at Richmond Street, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4NP

Richmond Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Street (SS2 4NP) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 94.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Street (SS2 4NP), 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.