Crime Rates at St Benets Road, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6LF

St Benets Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 93rd 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 St Benets Road (SS2 6LF) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% higher than the Prittlewell average (125.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Benets Road (SS2 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Crowborough Road. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.