Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hampton Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 249th highest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hampton Gardens (SS2 6RT) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampton Gardens (SS2 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Earls Hall Parade. Police recorded 50 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 Hampton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beechmont Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Hampton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hampton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Aragon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aragon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earls Hall Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earls Hall Parade Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earls Hall Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parkstone Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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