Crime Rates at North Crescent, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6TH

North Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 523 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 North Crescent (SS2 6TH) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Crescent (SS2 6TH), the main crime hotspot is near Avro Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.