Crime Rates at Kenway, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5DZ

Kenway area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 68th 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 Kenway (SS2 5DZ) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% lower than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kenway (SS2 5DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhurst Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.