Crime Rates at Sherwood Way, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4SR

Sherwood Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 238th highest crime rate of 530 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 Sherwood Way (SS2 4SR) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Way (SS2 4SR), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Way. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.