Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cromwell Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 263rd highest 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 Cromwell Road (SS2 5NQ) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SS2 5NQ), 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 Cromwell Road area

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

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