Crime Rates at Colchester Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6HP

Colchester Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Victoria , and the 238th lowest 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 Colchester Road (SS2 6HP) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Victoria average (234.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 440.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Road (SS2 6HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 270 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boston Avenue (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.