Crime Rates at Stornoway Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4NZ

Stornoway Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 179th 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 Stornoway Road (SS2 4NZ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stornoway Road (SS2 4NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.