Total Crime Rate

99.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.9 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 99.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 16.5 6/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Biscay area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 184th 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 Biscay (SS2 6HD) in the last 12 months was 99.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biscay (SS2 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Lundy Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Biscay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fastnet Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcdivitt Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lundy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Biscay Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biscay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Biscay —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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