Crime Rates at Nightingale Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6SZ

Nightingale Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 161st 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 Nightingale Close (SS2 6SZ) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 87.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Close (SS2 6SZ), 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.