Crime Rates at Kent Elms Close, Southend-on-sea, SS2 6UB

Kent Elms Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 257th 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 Kent Elms Close (SS2 6UB) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Elms Close (SS2 6UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.