Total Crime Rate

127.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Manners Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 144th 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 Manners Way (SS2 6QR) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher than the St Laurence average (65.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manners Way (SS2 6QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caroline'S Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derek Gardens (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Manners Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Manners Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derek Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thornford Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warners Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightingale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwoodbury Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechmont Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Aragon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aragon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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