Total Crime Rate
127.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Manners Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 144th highest crime rate of 523 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 6RF) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Manners Way (SS2 6RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 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.
View Crime In Southend-On-Sea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manners Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightingale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Manners Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Caroline'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caroline'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caroline'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwoodbury Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwoodbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derek Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thornford Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Warners Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwoodbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Caroline'S Close | Under investigation |
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