Total Crime Rate

139.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 139.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Drugs 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bournemouth Park Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 117th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bournemouth Park Road (SS2 5LQ) in the last 12 months was 139.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bournemouth Park Road (SS2 5LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bournemouth Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Royston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weybourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eastern Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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