Crime Rates at East Street, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5EB

East Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 86th 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 East Street (SS2 5EB) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 103.9% higher than the St. Luke's average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (SS2 5EB), 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.