Total Crime Rate
193.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wimborne Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Kursaal , and the 75th 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 Wimborne Road (SS2 5JG) in the last 12 months was 193.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Kursaal average (219.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 157.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Road (SS2 5JG), 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.
View Crime In Kursaal| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Branksome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Coleman Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Boscombe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Boscombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boscombe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanage Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swanage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swanage Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Branksome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ferndown Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tyrrel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tyrrel Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tyrrel Drive | Local resolution |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.