Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Marina Close area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 14th 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 Marina Close (SS2 6RR) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the St Laurence average (68.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Marina Close (SS2 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Earls Hall Parade. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marina Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Keith Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Thornford Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Manners Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaken Grange Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beechmont Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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