Total Crime Rate
157.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Manners Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 99th highest crime rate of 530 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 6QS) in the last 12 months was 157.1 per 1,000 residents and was 130.4% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 102.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manners Way (SS2 6QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Derek Gardens (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Laurence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Audleys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aragon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manners Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eastwoodbury Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warners Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Warners Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warners Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warners Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherbourne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Thornford Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warners Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline'S Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaken Grange Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alton Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caroline'S Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caroline'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caroline'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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