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

East Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 64th 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 5EE) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 138.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (SS2 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhurst Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crowborough Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.