Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oakengrange Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 523 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 Oakengrange Drive (SS2 6RB) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakengrange Drive (SS2 6RB), 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 Oakengrange Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aragon Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Hampton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwoodbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastwoodbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightingale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Caroline'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechmont Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caroline'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rochford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manners Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Manners Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derek Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Aragon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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