Total Crime Rate
207.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
121.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 70th highest crime rate of 523 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 Sutton Road (SS2 5PN) in the last 12 months was 207.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Road (SS2 5PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glenhurst Road, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wentworth Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oakhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Oakhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Vale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kenway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Station Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Glenhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oakhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glenhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ruskin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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