Crime Rates at Southchurch Boulevard, Southend-on-sea, SS2 4UZ

Southchurch Boulevard area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Southchurch , and the 90th 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 Southchurch Boulevard (SS2 4UZ) in the last 12 months was 174.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.2% higher than the Southchurch average (86.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 102.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southchurch Boulevard (SS2 4UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Southchurch Boulevard. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.