Crime Rates at East Street, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6LQ

East Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Prittlewell , and the 160th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (SS2 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (SS2 6LQ), 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.