Total Crime Rate

530.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 530.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 321.5 10/10
  • Other theft 96.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Robbery 16.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bournemouth Park Road area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 18th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bournemouth Park Road (SS2 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 530.6 per 1,000 residents and was 470.2% higher than the St. Luke's average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bournemouth Park Road (SS2 5LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wentworth Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 35 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selbourne Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Wentworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lyndale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eastern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eastern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wentworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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