Crime Rates at Maldon Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5AY

Maldon Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 26th highest crime rate of 530 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 Maldon Road (SS2 5AY) in the last 12 months was 413.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 211.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maldon Road (SS2 5AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 169 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coleman Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.