Total Crime Rate
164.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Regency Green 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 Regency Green (SS2 6LU) 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 Regency Green (SS2 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Penhurst Avenue | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Penhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hospital | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Regency Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Penhurst Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | East Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | East Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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