Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornford Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 227th 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 Thornford Gardens (SS2 6PY) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornford Gardens (SS2 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Gannet Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Gannet Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trask Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Gannet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Manners Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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