Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 137.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 119th highest crime rate of 530 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 Hamstel Road (SS2 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.8% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 263.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamstel Road (SS2 4PQ), 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaufort Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamstel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Canterbury Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lonsdale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Crossfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaufort Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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