Crime Rates at Sutton Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5EZ

Sutton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 92nd 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 Sutton Road (SS2 5EZ) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Road (SS2 5EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhurst Road, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.