Crime Rates at Boscombe Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 5JD

Boscombe Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boscombe Road (SS2 5JD) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Kursaal average (219.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boscombe Road (SS2 5JD), 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.