Crime Rates at Oakengrange Drive, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6RB

Oakengrange Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 530 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 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakengrange Drive (SS2 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Derek Gardens. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.