Crime Rates at Western Approaches, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6TY

Western Approaches area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 228th 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 Western Approaches (SS2 6TY) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 41.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Approaches (SS2 6TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Biscay, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Western Approaches (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.