Total Crime Rate

92.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 92.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Comet Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 203rd 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 Comet Way (SS2 6GD) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% higher than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Comet Way (SS2 6GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lundy Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nestuda Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Comet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nestuda Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nestuda Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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