Crime Rates at Alton Gardens, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6QU

Alton Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 83rd 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 Alton Gardens (SS2 6QU) in the last 12 months was 184.6 per 1,000 residents and was 170.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Gardens (SS2 6QU), 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.