Total Crime Rate

157.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 157.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Manners 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.

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Crime Over Time in Manners Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Audleys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derek Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derek Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derek Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Manners Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Eastwoodbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warners Gardens
Sep 2025Robbery Warners Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warners Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warners Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warners Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaken Grange Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alton Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caroline'S Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Caroline'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Caroline'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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