Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bournemouth Park Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 243rd 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 5LU) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bournemouth Park Road (SS2 5LU), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St. Luke's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bournemouth Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelley Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bournemouth Park Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wordsworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Royston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Avenue | — |
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