Total Crime Rate

270.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 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 270.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 143.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Other theft 26.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Journeymans Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in St. Luke's , and the 43rd 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 Journeymans Way (SS2 5TF) in the last 12 months was 270.9 per 1,000 residents and was 191.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Journeymans Way (SS2 5TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coopers Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smither'S Chase (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Journeymans Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Smither'S Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coopers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smither'S Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cordwainers —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chandlers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Craftsmans Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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