Total Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Snakes Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Laurence , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 523 local areas in Southend-on-Sea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Snakes Lane (SS2 6UD) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snakes Lane (SS2 6UD), the main crime hotspot is near Dunster Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Snakes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mayflower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brendon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snakes Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mcdivitt Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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